THE SELF IN SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

Articulate the various
Sociological views about the
self;
Examine one’s thoughts
and experiences according
to the sociological views of
the self;
Propose an answer to the
question “Who am I”
 INTRODUCTION
The social aspect of the self is explored in many ways, in which
social situations influence one’s view of self. The self is not created in
isolation, and people are not born with perception of oneself as good in
sports, make-up artistry, dancing, or business. Such perceptions are
identified through observations, or interactions with other people.
“Am I beautiful?” “Do my eyebrow look like Liza Soberano na?” These
questions can be answered by looking at those people around. The self
has meaning only within the social context, and it is not wrong to say
that the social situation defines our self-concept and our self-esteem.
We rely on the others to provide a “social reality” – to help us
determine what to think, feel, and do (Hardin & Higgins, 1996)
 ACTIVITY
#3 TRUE FACTS
This is simple simple! Everyone privately messages the
host a secret fact about themselves, and then the host
shares them one by one. Everyone then has to vote who
they think it belongs to. See if your students can fool
the others! This is great to learn about your group, but
also for your kids to feel connected to each other.