Sociological Perspective of The Self

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Sociological Perspective

of the Self
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF-Lesson 2
SIMPLE AND FUNNY
IQ TESTS
Some months have
31 days; how many have
28?
ANSWER:

ALL
If there are 3 apples and you take
away 2, how many do you have?
ANSWER:

2, you took
them,
remember?
A doctor gives you three pills telling
you to take
one every half hour.
How many minutes would the pills
last?
ANSWER:
60 minutes, Start with the 1st pill,
30 minutes later take the 2nd pill,
then 30 minutes later take the
3rd pill.
HOW MANY SPECIES OF
ANIMALS DID MOSES
BRING IN HIS ARK?
ANSWER:
NONE
BECAUSE IT WAS NOT
MOSES WHO HAD THE
ARK, IT WAS NOAH!
If you have only one match and you walked into a
room where there was an oil burner, a kerosene
lamp, and a wood burning stove, which one would
you light first?
ANSWER:
THE MATCH
HAS TO BE LIT
FIRST
Is it legal for a man in California to
marry his widow's sister? Why?
ANSWER:
NO!
BECAUSE HE IS
DEAD SINCE HIS
WIFE IS A WIDOW
Sociology is the study of how human
society is established, its structure and how
it works.
The establishment of the “Self” based on
social structures could give us a better
understanding of who we are…
George Herbert Mead
and the Social Self
George Herbert Mead
-An American Sociologist
-Father of American pragmatism
-One of the pioneers in the field of social
psychology because of his contributions
on the development of the person
relating to various social factors.
Mead rejected the idea of biological determination of the self
which proposes that an individual already has an established
self from the moment he is born.
He reiterated that the process of establishing the self is through
the construction and reconstruction of the idea of who we are as
a person during the process of social experience.
“I” “ME”
-individuality of the person.
- the socialized aspect of the person
-the reaction of the individual to the
-follows the “generalized others”
attitude of others
that person interacts with
- one’s response to the established
- behavior of the person with
attitude and behavior that a person
reference to their social
assumes in reference to their social
environment.
interactions
Mead’s
Three Role-playing
Stages of Self
Development
The Preparatory Stage
(Birth – 2 years Old)
During this stage the infant
simply imitates the actions and
behaviors of the people that the
infant interacts with. Their
actions are only the reflection
of what they can remember
without any intention or
meaning
The Preparatory Stage (Birth – behind their actions or
2 years Old) behavior.
The Play Stage
(2 – 6 years old)
It is the time where children begins to interact with other
with which certain rules apply, these rules often time does
not adhere to any set or standards but rather are rules that
are set by the children themselves. Also, this is the stage
where the child practices real life situations through
pretend play and is the onset of self-consciousness.

The Play Stage (2 – 6 years old)


The Game Stage (6-9
years old)
It is characterized by the 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 is playing with
them. With this, the children at this stage learns the
implications of their actions as well as the understanding
or taking into account how one can take into account the
view point of the society on the attitudes and actions.

The Game Stage (6-9 years old)


Activity – Quick Poll
Conduct a short survey with five (5) respondents and document it
in a video. Use the guide questions provided. Be ready to present a
summary report.

1. Can you think of a behavior/belief that you have right now which
you acquired from others?
2. Why do you think you were able to adapt said behavior/belief?
3. Do you think that there will come a time that you will not
anymore use the behavior/belief that you acquired? Why?
SUMMARY REPORT
RESPONDENTS RESPONSES CONCLUSION

1. Name 1. _________ _________________


(optional) 2. _________ _________________
2. Age and Gender 3. _________ ______________
3.Course/Strand
4. City living at

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