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Activity 3 (US)
Activity 3 (US)
Briefly discuss the theory of Mead’s trilogy (mind, self, and society). Relate with – “The
drive to make sense out of experience, to give it form and order, is evidently as real and
pressing as the more familiar biological needs...", --- Clifford Geertz
The theory of Mead’s trilogy (mind, self, and society) is that people develop self-images
through interaction with other people. He also believes that the key to self-development is
understanding the role of the other.
Social experiences can help to develop oneself. In this we can learn or gain knowledge
about the experiences, challenges, or everyday life of one individual. Also, understanding the
role of others can help us be aware of something. Mead also says that to know what other
intentions is to try to imagine the situations from their perspectives. For instance, in my
experience, I tried to talk with strangers, he is patiently talking to me, I just listened to him trying
to figure out what he was trying to say to me, and I just imagine what he says to me until I get
what he what to tell me. In relation to what Clifford said, the drive to make sense out of
experience, to give it form and order, is evidently as real and pressing as the more familiar
biological needs. Sociologist George Herbert Mead believed that people develop self-images
through interactions with other people. He argued that self, which is the part of a person's
personality consisting of self-awareness and self-image, is a product of social experience.
All individuals learn and gain knowledge by learning from others. Those experiences
teach us to grow and develop ourselves whether we adapt it with others or not.