Sociological Perspective Flashcards
What is the latin word for Culture
Cultura or Cultus
Refers to the feeling of belongingness. The perception of self is anchored on gender, race and language.
Cultural Identity
Acceptability of an act. It dictates our behavior in the society.
Norms
He argued the self is not biological but social. It is developed as one grows and ages through social interaction.
George Herbert Mead - Social Self
He proposed that:
- self is developed through social interaction
- social interaction involves the exchange of symbols
- understanding of symbols
George Herbert Mead - Social Self
self has two parts
self - image
self - awareness
Putting yourself in the position of other, through this, self concept is developed because you are able to reflect upon yourself
Role Playing
What are the stages of development
- Imitation Stage
- child is imitating the parents - Play Stage
- child playing the role of others - Game stage
- understand their role in the perspective of others
Which Phase of the self is this
- represents the self that is free and unique; subjective and unsocialized
- objective and conventional
- I
- Me
views the self as something developed by one’s perception of other people’s opinion
Looking Glass Self - Charles Horton Cooley
being influenced by peoples reaction, feedback and opinions
Looking Glass Self - Charles Horton Cooley
Three steps of social interaction:
- Imagine how they appear to others
- Imagine the judgment from their appearance
- Develop themselves from those judgment
It is about your experiences and how it shapes your self or identity. Your experiences allows you to become more self-aware and self reflective about your place in this world
Anthropology of the self - Brian Morris
3 Mental Processes under Social Identity Theory
- Social Categorization
- Social Identification
- Social Comparison
Who created the Social Identity Theory
Henri Tajfel and William Sumner
