Sociological Perspective: The Self as a Product of Society Flashcards
Sociological Perspective
It is based on the assumption that human behavior is influenced by group life.
Mead and Cooley
The self does not depend on biological predispositions; rather, it is a product of social interaction
Jean Baudrillard
Posits that in the postmodern society, the self is found in the prestige symbols of goods consumed by people.
Sociology
It is the study of social groups and human relationships that generate new insights into the interconnectedness between the self and other people.
Charles Horton Cooley
In 1902, he introduces the “looking-glass self” to highlight that people whom a person interacts with become a mirror in which he or she views himself or herself.
George Herbert Mead
A person develops a sense of self through social interaction and not the biological preconditions of that interaction.
George Herbert Mead
He explained that the self has 2 divisions: the “I” and the “me.” the “I” is the subjective element and the active side of the self. And the “me” is the objective element of the self that represents the internalized attitudes and demands of other people and the individual’s awareness of those demands.
Mead’s three-stage process
Preparatory Stage
- Children imitate the people around them, especially family members with whom they have daily interaction.
Play stage
- Children start to view themselves in relation to others as they learn to communicate through language and other symbols.
Game stage
- Children understand not only their own social position but also those of others around them.
Gerry Lanuza
“The Constitution of the self” discusses the relationship between society and the individual.
Jean Baudrillard
He exposes the negative consequences of postmodernity to individuals in society. Consumption structures the postmodern society.
