UNIT 2: Self From The Perspective of Sociology Flashcards
the study of
human social relationships
and institutions. It is
concerned with the way
society influences our behavior
patterns.
Sociology
It is the process of internalizing the norms and ideologies
of society. Across history, societies base their survival on
these norms
Pre-modern society was based on social rules and familycenteredness
In modern times, as stability increases, individualism and
self identity became central
Socialization
Give the 4 Key Characteristics of Modernity
Industrialism
Capitalism
Institutions of surveillance
Dynamism
extensive use of power and machinery
Industrialism
production system involving market competition and supply-demand
Capitalism
increase of reach of
institutions
Institutions of Surveillance
life becomes a vigorous activity and process
Dynamism
German sociologist, philosopher, and critic. influential in
the field of sociology. He expressed that people create social networks by joining
social groups
George Simmel
– two or more people interacting with similar
characteristics and sense of identity
Social group
ties/connections that link to your group. E.g.
blood, friendship, learning
Social Network
2 Types of Social Group
Organic Group
Rational Group
naturally occurring e.g. family. Formed
in traditional societies. ◦
Rootedness; Less Freedom; Greater Social Conformity
Organic group
you join
because you are part of it.
Organic Motivation
occur in modern societies, formed out
of shared self-interests
Rational Group
Dynamic; No meaningful connection
Rational Motivation
He was an American sociologist who was a
founding member of the American
Sociological Association in 1905 and became
its eighth president in 1918H. e pioneered the
sociological perspectives on the selfdevelopment [1864–1929].
Charles Horton Cooley
Cooley coined the process “____________”wherein
individuals base their sense of self on how they believe others view them
The looking-glass self
3 Step of looking glass self
- you imagine how you appear to the other person
- you imagine the judgment of the other person
- you feel some sense pf pride, happiness guilt, of shame
He was an American
philosopher prominent in both
social psychology and
Pragmatism. main contribution was his attempt to show how the human self arises in the process of social interaction
George Herbert Mead
Mead’s Stages of Development
Language
Play
Game
through shared understanding of symbols
and gestures the individual has the capacity to express
himself/herself while comprehending what others are
conveying
Language
role-play assume perspective of others to develop
understanding about others
Play
Mead’s Concept of self = 2 parts
The ‘‘me’’
The ‘‘I’’
they constantly interact in social situations
he/she able to take into account societal rules.
One must abide to become successful
Game
