Sociological Views of The Self Flashcards
“Who we are is influenced by society.”
George Herbert Mead
Interaction of symbols in the form of language.
“I” and “Me” are learned from interaction.
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
“I” self…
the SUBJECT of experience, and is our response to the “me” (present, future)
-identity
“Me” self…
the OBJECT of experience, and is our social self (past)
The _____________ process is a lifelong process of learning, re-learning, and unlearning.
socialization
3 Stages of Development
Preparatory ( 0-2 )
Play ( 2- 6 )
Game ( 6 -9 )
What stage does one IMITATE or MIMIC the action or behavior of adults?
Preparatory Stage
What stage is called “roleplaying” where sympathy and empathy are learned?
Play Stage
What stage does one learn to follow rules?
Game Stage
Fill in the blanks.
“i think therefore, I am.” = Rene Descartes, meanwhile…
“ ________________________________” = Cooley
“ I am what I think you think I am.”
“Society is our mirror.”
—looking glass self
Cooley
3 Components of Culture
- Cognitive
- Normative
- Material
Component of culture that consists of VALUES, BELIEFS, and SYMBOLS.
Cognitive
Component of culture that consists of society’s expectations. (i.e. folkways, mores, laws)
Normative
TRUE or FALSE.
A culture cannot exist without a society and a society cannot exist without a culture.
TRUE
According to ______________, a society is composed of people who have interactions or sustained interactions with another who also have a culture or at least a recognized set of norms, values and symbolisms that define its members.
Anthropology
According to _____________, a society is composed of a group of people showing common territory, culture who are in a continuous interaction with one another.
Sociology
A __________ is a complex whole which includes knowledge, art, law, morals, custom, and other capabilities acquired by man as members of the society. ( Edward B. Taylor )
culture
Material Culture…
tangible
Non-Material Culture…
intangible, abstract concepts
The 5 Characteristics of Culture
- It is LEARNED.
- It is SHARED.
- It is based on SYMBOLS.
- It acts as an INTEGRATED WHOLE.
- It is DYNAMIC.
____________ - basis of our judgement of what is considered right or wrong
Values (Cognitive Culture)
__________ - statements about reality or convictions that people hold to be true
Beliefs (Cognitive Culture)
__________ - represent things other than itself, composed of paralanguage or extralinguistic noise, objects or physical things
Symbols (Cognitive Culture)
Norms are…
standards
_________ -norms without moral undermining, direct appropriate behavior in the EVERYDAY practices
- conventions of daily life
- One is not reprimanded if one does not follow.
Folkways (Normative Culture)
________ - have moral significance (e.g. The Ten Commandments)
- a “MUST” in society
Mores (Normative Culture)
__________ - formal and written codes of conduct
- “SHOULD” be followed
Laws (Normative Culture)
____________ culture consists of creations by man such as paintings or artifacts.
Material
The 5 Patterns of Culture
- High Culture
- Popular Culture
- Cultural Change
- Cultural Lag
- Cultural Relativism
_________ ____________ - describes the experiences and attitudes that exist in the highest class segment of society (e.g. ballet, going to the opera house)
High Culture
__________ __________ - mainstream society (e.g. TikTok)
Popular Culture
__________ ____________ - globalization, migration
—discovery, invention, diffusion
Cultural Change
___________ __________ - technological advancements or changes in society occur faster than the changes of the rules and norms of culture (e.g. cancer vaccine, life support, childhood development)
Cultural Lag
___________ is the practice of judging other cultures by the standard of one’s culture.
“My culture is superior to all others.”
Ethnocentrism
______________ - considering other culture superior to one’s own culture.
Xenocentrism
___________ ___________ - judging culture by its own standard
- a particular pattern of behavior is right or wrong as declared by the people who follow it
Cultural Relativism
The process through which people are taught to be PROFICIENT members of the society.
Socialization
Functions of Socialization…
- Transmission of values, customs, beliefs from one generation to another
- Development of a person into a socially functioning person
- Social control mechanism
5 Agents of Socialization
- Family
- Peer Groups
- School
- Religion
- Mass Media