Understanding The Self (SS021) Flashcards
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is the study of human society, its development, structure, function, and social interaction
Sociology
In contemporary literature, is commonly defined by the following characteristics: “separate, self-contained, independent, consistent, unitary, and private.
Self
Characteristics of the self
Separate
Self-contained
Independent
Consistent
Unitary
Private
Social constructivists argue that the self has to be seen as something that is in ___ ___ with external reality and is ___ in its dealings with society
constant struggle, flexible
The self is ___ __ ___ with ___ ___ and its identity is subjected to influences here and there.
always in participation, social life
An American Sociologist
George Herber Mead
Father of American pragmatism
George Herber Mead
Mead ___ the idea of ___ ___ __ __ ___
rejected, biological determination of the self
What are the two components of the self
I , ME
The reaction of the individual to the attitude of others, as well as the manifestation of the individuality of the person
I
The characteristics, behavior, and actions done by a person that follows the “generalized others
ME
Mead’s Three Role Playing Stage of Self-Development
The preparatory stage (birth - 2 years old) , The play stage (2 - 6 years old), The game stage (6 - 9 years old)
During this stage the infant simply imitates the actions and behaviors of the people that the infant interacts with.
The preparatory stage (birth - 2 years old)
The time when children begin to interact with other with which certain rules apply
The play stage (2- 6 years old)
Rules that are set by the children themselves.
The play stage (2- 6 years old)
Ability of the children to recognize the rules of the game and be able to identify their roles and the roles of the others that are playing with them.
The game stage (6 - 9 years old)
The final stage of self-development
The game stage (6 - 9 years old)
Studies the human species and its immediate ancestor and the systematic exploration of human biology and cultural diversity.
Anthropology
___influences the development of the self through ___
Culture, Enculturation
4 Subdisciplines of Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology, Archeological Anthropology, Biological or Physical Anthropology. Linguistic Anthropology
The study of human society and culture which describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social and cultural similarities and differences.
Cultural Anthropology
___ requires fieldwork to collect data, often ___ and ___ to the group.
Ethnography, Descriptive, Specific
___ uses data collected by a series of research, usually ___ and ___
Ethnology, Synthetic, Comparative
This reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through material remains.
Archeological Anthropology