Sociological Perspective

Question 1

Self as Product of Modern Society

Answer 1

Gerry Lanuza

Question 2

Modernization offers us endless opportunities to __ ourselves or detach ourselves from the limitations posted by the society before (racism, discrimination, etc.). Modern society has given us the freedom to choose our own identity.

Answer 2

Delocalize

Question 3

Modernization, “Delocalize” self, FREE to seek own IDENTITY;free from customary CONSTRAINTS

Answer 3

Gerry Lanuza

Question 4

George Herbert Mead

Answer 4

theory of the social self

Question 5

Friedrich Nietzsche was not a sociologist but another philosopher, but he also had an inclination to a sociological perspective. He viewed the self as the sum of an individual’s actions, thoughts, and feelings (a representation) that we project to other people. Moreover, he believed that everyone needs some necessary fiction in life to keep us from the chaos of changing world. This refers to our firmly held beliefs or opinions about what feelings and behaviors mean at a given time. These may be right or wrong, but nonetheless vital to unify oneself.

Answer 5

Self as a Necessary Fiction

Question 6

____ In postmodern societies, our self-identity continuously change due to the demands of a multitude of social contexts, new information technologies, and globalization. It means the self is a narrative; a text written and rewritten and that we can freely choose what identity we want to have for self-cultivation.

Answer 6

Post-Modern View of the Self

Question 6

which is based on the
central argument that the self is a social
emergent.

Answer 6

theory of the social self

Question 6

There are three activities through which the self is developed

Answer 6

Language, Play, Game

Question 6

products of social interaction

Answer 6

theory of the social self

Question 6

allows individuals to take on the “role of
the other” and allows people to respond to his or her own gestures in terms of the symbolized attitudes of others.

Answer 6

Language

Question 7

individuals take on the roles of other
people and pretend to be those other people in order to express the expectations of significant others.

Answer 7

Play

Question 8

the individual is required to internalize
the roles of all others who are involved with him or her in the ____ and must comprehend the rules of the ____.

Answer 8

Game

Question 9

the spontaneous, driving force that fosters
all that is novel, unpredictable, and
unorganized in the self.

Answer 9

I

Question 10

the objective self; the image of self
seen when one takes the role of the other.

Answer 10

Me

Question 11

They focus on the different institutions
and powers play in the society, the most
prominent is the FAMILY.

Answer 11

Sociologists

Question 12

We think of ourselves as individuals, to be sure, but we are only able to do so by virtue of being a part of a larger social community.

Answer 12

How Mead matters to us today

Question 13

The kind of family that we are born in, the
resources available to us, and the kind of
development that we will have will affect us as we go through life.

Answer 13

SELF in Families

Question 14

The self is viewed as an active, strategizing agent that negotiates for the definition of oneself. _____ _____of oneself means giving one’s life a form and meaning that does not simply follow established norms. Whether one is an artist or not, art is found in everyone’s life expressed in their personal and non-conforming style of living.

Answer 14

Self as Artistic Creation

Question 15

_____ is also influenced by our collective identity. ______ refers to one’s way of defining himself/herself in relation to others and the outside world, i.e., identities that are socially influenced

Answer 15

Self Creation and Collective Identity

Question 16

Pluralized selves and collective identity greatly contribute to one’s sense of self. But sometimes, one’s cultural identity could also fuel some issues concerning one’s sense of personal identity and feelings of belongingness.

Answer 16

Self Creation and Struggle for Cultural Identity