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UTS - Chapter 1, Lesson 2
UTS - Chapter 1, Lesson 2
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The self, in contemporary literature and even common sense, is commonly defined by the
following characteristics:
Separate- means that the self is distinct from other selves. The self is always unique and has
its own identity.
Self-contained and independent because in itself it can exist. Its distinctness allows it to be
self-contained with its own thoughts, characteristics, and volition.
Consistency- means that a particular self’s traits, characteristics, tendencies, and
potentialities are more or less the same.
Unitary in that it is the center of all experiences and thoughts that run through a certain
person
Private means that each person sorts out information, feelings and emotions, and thought
processes within the self. This whole process is never accessible to anyone but the self.
The Self and Culture
According to Marcel Mauss, every self has two faces:
Moi refers to a person’s sense of who he is, his body, and his basic identity, his biological
givenness.
Personne is composed of the social concepts of what it means to be who he is.
If a self is born into a particular society or culture, the self will have to adjust according
to its exposure.
Self in Families
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The kind of family that we are born in, the resources available to us (human, spiritual,
economic), and the kind of development that we will have will certainly affect us.Human beings
are born virtually helpless and the dependency period of a human baby to its parents for
nurturing is relatively longer than most other animals.
In trying to achieve the goal of becoming a fully realized human, a child enters a system
of relationships, most important of which is the family.Human persons learn the ways of living
and therefore their selfhood by being in a family. It is what a family initiates a person to become
that serves as the basis for this person’s progress.
Gender and the Self
Gender is one of those loci of the self that is subject to alteration, change, and
development. The sense of self that is being taught makes sure that an individual fits in a
particular environment, is dangerous and detrimental in the goal of truly finding one’s self, self-
determination, and growth of the self. It is important to give one the leeway to find, express, and
live his identity. Gender has to be personally discovered and asserted and not dictated by culture
and the society.
Reference:
Book:
Alata, E.J., Caslib, B.N.,Jr., Serafica, J.P., Pawilen, R.A.(2018).Understanding the Self(First Edition).Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store, Inc.
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