Sociological Views of The Self Flashcards

1
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“Who we are is influenced by society.”

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George Herbert Mead

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2
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Interaction of symbols in the form of language.

“I” and “Me” are learned from interaction.

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Symbolic Interactionism Theory

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3
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“I” self…

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the SUBJECT of experience, and is our response to the “me” (present, future)
-identity

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4
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“Me” self…

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the OBJECT of experience, and is our social self (past)

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5
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The _____________ process is a lifelong process of learning, re-learning, and unlearning.

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socialization

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6
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3 Stages of Development

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Preparatory ( 0-2 )
Play ( 2- 6 )
Game ( 6 -9 )

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7
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What stage does one IMITATE or MIMIC the action or behavior of adults?

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Preparatory Stage

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8
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What stage is called “roleplaying” where sympathy and empathy are learned?

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Play Stage

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9
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What stage does one learn to follow rules?

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Game Stage

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10
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Fill in the blanks.

“i think therefore, I am.” = Rene Descartes, meanwhile…

“ ________________________________” = Cooley

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“ I am what I think you think I am.”

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11
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“Society is our mirror.”
—looking glass self

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Cooley

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12
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3 Components of Culture

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  1. Cognitive
  2. Normative
  3. Material
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13
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Component of culture that consists of VALUES, BELIEFS, and SYMBOLS.

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Cognitive

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Component of culture that consists of society’s expectations. (i.e. folkways, mores, laws)

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Normative

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15
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TRUE or FALSE.

A culture cannot exist without a society and a society cannot exist without a culture.

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TRUE

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16
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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.

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Anthropology

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17
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According to _____________, a society is composed of a group of people showing common territory, culture who are in a continuous interaction with one another.

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Sociology

18
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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 )

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culture

19
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Material Culture…

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tangible

20
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Non-Material Culture…

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intangible, abstract concepts

21
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The 5 Characteristics of Culture

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  1. It is LEARNED.
  2. It is SHARED.
  3. It is based on SYMBOLS.
  4. It acts as an INTEGRATED WHOLE.
  5. It is DYNAMIC.
22
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____________ - basis of our judgement of what is considered right or wrong

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Values (Cognitive Culture)

23
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__________ - statements about reality or convictions that people hold to be true

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Beliefs (Cognitive Culture)

24
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__________ - represent things other than itself, composed of paralanguage or extralinguistic noise, objects or physical things

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Symbols (Cognitive Culture)

25
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Norms are…

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standards

26
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_________ -norms without moral undermining, direct appropriate behavior in the EVERYDAY practices
- conventions of daily life
- One is not reprimanded if one does not follow.

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Folkways (Normative Culture)

27
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________ - have moral significance (e.g. The Ten Commandments)
- a “MUST” in society

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Mores (Normative Culture)

28
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__________ - formal and written codes of conduct
- “SHOULD” be followed

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Laws (Normative Culture)

29
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____________ culture consists of creations by man such as paintings or artifacts.

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Material

30
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The 5 Patterns of Culture

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  1. High Culture
  2. Popular Culture
  3. Cultural Change
  4. Cultural Lag
  5. Cultural Relativism
31
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_________ ____________ - describes the experiences and attitudes that exist in the highest class segment of society (e.g. ballet, going to the opera house)

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High Culture

32
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__________ __________ - mainstream society (e.g. TikTok)

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Popular Culture

33
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__________ ____________ - globalization, migration
—discovery, invention, diffusion

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Cultural Change

34
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___________ __________ - 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)

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Cultural Lag

35
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___________ is the practice of judging other cultures by the standard of one’s culture.

“My culture is superior to all others.”

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Ethnocentrism

36
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______________ - considering other culture superior to one’s own culture.

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Xenocentrism

37
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___________ ___________ - judging culture by its own standard
- a particular pattern of behavior is right or wrong as declared by the people who follow it

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Cultural Relativism

38
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The process through which people are taught to be PROFICIENT members of the society.

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Socialization

39
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Functions of Socialization…

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  1. Transmission of values, customs, beliefs from one generation to another
  2. Development of a person into a socially functioning person
  3. Social control mechanism
40
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5 Agents of Socialization

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  1. Family
  2. Peer Groups
  3. School
  4. Religion
  5. Mass Media