Sociologists

Question 1

George Herbert Mead / Symbolic Interactions Perspective

Answer 1

Self is a product of social interaction

Three Stages of Development:
1. Preparatory - child dependent on social interaction as imitation
2. Play - roleplays widens the child’s perspectives; he is not alone
3. Game - respond to multiple social relationships

Generalized others - cultural norms, laws, beliefs and values as basis for self evaluation

Two parts of the self:
Self-image - perception of self from others’ perspective
Self-awareness - acknowledgment of other’s role towards self

I vs Me
I - how I see myself
Me - how I see myself from others’ perspective

Question 2

Albert Bandura / Social Cognitive Theory

Answer 2

Formation of self is a learned response to social stimuli

Behaviors and attitude dveeloped in response to reinforcement

Self-efficacy - people’s belief in their capability to exercise control over their own functioning and environmental events

Question 3

Karl Marx / Theory of Self-Estrangement or Self-Alienation

Answer 3

Alienation happens when someone is forced to work