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M2 Lecture Notes

The document summarizes theories about the development of self-identity. It discusses Charles Cooley's looking-glass self theory and George Herbert Mead's ideas about the "I" and "me" components of the social self. It also outlines Erik Erikson's three stages of identity development - the preparatory stage from 0-3 years old, the play stage from 3-5 years old, and the game stage beginning in early school years. Finally, it analyzes the self as a product of modern and postmodern societies, noting how individuals seek stability and authenticity in their identity in modern times versus constant change and prestige symbols in postmodern consumer culture.

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M2 Lecture Notes

The document summarizes theories about the development of self-identity. It discusses Charles Cooley's looking-glass self theory and George Herbert Mead's ideas about the "I" and "me" components of the social self. It also outlines Erik Erikson's three stages of identity development - the preparatory stage from 0-3 years old, the play stage from 3-5 years old, and the game stage beginning in early school years. Finally, it analyzes the self as a product of modern and postmodern societies, noting how individuals seek stability and authenticity in their identity in modern times versus constant change and prestige symbols in postmodern consumer culture.

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M2: Lecture Notes - the self is developing.

Sociology as a scientific study of social 3. Game stage (begins in the early


groups and human relationships, generates school years; about 8 or 9 years
new insights to the interconnectedness old)
between ourselves and other people.
- Children become concerned
Charles Horton Cooley about and take into account in
their behavior the generalized
- Looking-glass self - the people
others which
whom we interact become a mirror
- It includes cultural norms and
in which we view ourselves.
values we use as references in
- Three fold event
evaluating ourselves.
 How we present ourselves
- During this stage, the self is
to others
 Analyze how others now present.
perceive us
 Respond to the perceived THE SELF AS A PRODUCT OF MODERN
judgment; We create AND POSTMODERN SOCIETIES
ourselves
Gerry Lanuza (2004)
George Herbert Mead
- modern societies the attainment and
- theory of the social self - stability of self-identity is freely chosen.
presents that the self has two - Problems such as alienation and
divisions: the “I” and the “me”. dehumanization of the self also
- The “I” - subjective element and appear which hinder the full
the active side of the self development of human potentials.
- It pertains to the - “authentic core” of the self for the
spontaneous, and unique individual to freely work towards self-
traits of the individual. realization emerged. While the
- The “Me” - is the objective element individual seeks for solid and stable
of the self which refers to the self-identity in modern society, the
internalized attitudes postmodern individual tries to avoid
- Demands of other people fixation and keep the options open for
and the individual’s self-improvement. 
awareness of those
demands. Jean Baudrillard (French sociologist)
- Three-stage process: - postmodern individuals achieve self-
identity through prestige symbols that
1. Preparatory stage (0-3 years old), they consume.
- The cultural practices of advertising
- No sense of self. and mass media greatly influence
- Preparing for role-taking individuals to consume goods not for
their primary value and utility but to give
2. Play stage (3 to 5 years old) them a feeling of goodness and power
when compared with others.
- postmodern person has become an
- The self emerges as children
insatiable consumer and may never be
pretend to take the roles of
satisfied in his life. Therefore, the self
specific people or significant
may be a never-ending search for
others, those individuals who
prestige in the postmodern society.
are important agents of
socialization.

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