SOCIOLOGICAL VIEW OF SELF

Understanding the Self - Lesson 5

 SOCIOLOGY 
- /ˌsōsēˈäləjē/
- a social science that focuses on society, human behavior, patterns
of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of
culture associated with everyday life
- the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and
consequences of human behavior
SOCIOLOGICAL VIEW OF SELF 1

sociology sees the "self" as a product of social

interactions, developed overtime through social activities 2

and experiences
posits that socially formed norms, beliefs, and values 3

came to exist within the person to a degree where these

become natural and normal (Elwell, 2003) 4
 MODERNIZATION
- has significantly changed the society
- improved people's living condition

CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERNITY ACCORDING

TO GIDDENS (1991):
Industrialism Dynanism
Capitalism Institutions of Surveillance
SOCIAL GROUPS and SOCIAL NETWORKS
- people create social networks by joining social groups

SOCIAL NETWORKS
- are the ties or connection that links you to
your social group
- includes your family, friends, acquaintances,
classmates, colleagues, and neighbors
VISUALIZATION OF SOCIAL NETWORKS
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 SOCIAL GROUPS
ORGANIC GROUP
- highly influenced by your family:
organic motivation
- little diversity in community
- advantage: sense of belongingness
- disadvantage: less freedom and
greater social conformity
RATIONAL GROUP
- you have the free will to join:
rational motivation
- shared self-interests
- advantage: greater freedom
- disadvantage: interests of the
group members might change
THE SOCIAL SELF
GEORGE HERBERT MEAD
- THEORY OF THE SOCIAL SELF -
- STAGES OF SELF-DEVELOPMENT -
q Language
q Play
q Game
- TWO SIDES OF THE SELF -
❑ Me
❑I
SOCIOLOGICAL VIEW OF SELF

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