Saraza, Jeremie Ivan J.

BSP 1–4 with the symbols people use in interaction  The person’s “self” grows out of the society’s
GNED 08 – Understanding the Self interpersonal interactions and the perception of others
Play Stage (2 – 7 years) 1. People imagine how they present themselves to
The Sociological Perspective of the Self  Skills at knowing and understanding the symbols used others.
for communication are an important factor of 2. People imagine how others evaluate them.
Sociology
development in socialization 3. People develop some sort of feelings about
 It is a social science that deals with the study of human
 They start role-playing the role of their significant themselves as a result of these impressions.
interactions, societies, and processes that preserve or
beings
change them
 The “self” starts to develop Erving Goffman
 Coined by Isidore Auguste Comte
 June 11, 1922 – November 19, 1982
o A French philosopher, who originally created the
Game Stage (8 – 9 years)  Most influential American Sociologist
term sociologie which is derived from the Latin
words:  They learn their role in relation to others and how to  Sixth most cited author in humanities and social
take everyone else in a “game” sciences
Socius – Companion Logos – Study
 They can function in organized groups and determine
what they will do in a particular group The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life
George Herbert Mead
 They develop the “generalized other”  In the initial stages of socialization, people modify their
 February 27, 1863 – April 26, 1931
presentation of their self to make a preferred
 Popular in the fields of social psychology, sociology,
The “I” and “Me” characteristic and satisfy particular groups of people
philosophy, and pragmatism
I Self Me Self (impression management)
 He created the Theory of Social Self
Set of characteristics based Set of characteristics based
on how the person sees on how the person is seen Dramaturgical Approach
The Theory of Social Self
himself/herself by others  How people express themselves can be associated with
 Social Behaviorism theatrical representation to portray the nuances as
o We develop our own self-image as we interact with Charles Horton Cooley well as the importance of face-to-face interactions
other people
 August 17, 1864 – May 7, 1929
 “Self” is the dimension of our personality that consists
 He created the sociopsychological approach
of our individual self-image and self-awareness
 He suggested the Looking-Glass Self Theory

Stages of Self-Formation
Preparatory Stage (Birth – 2 years)
 The ‘self’ is not present at birth but it develops over
time through social interaction and social experience
 They learn through imitation They become familiar Looking-Glass Self Theory