The document discusses various perspectives on the self, including:
1. The self is commonly defined by its separate, unique identity, self-contained nature, and consistency over time.
2. Social constructionists see the self as always interacting with social contexts and influences, playing different roles depending on circumstances.
3. Culture influences how individuals view themselves, with differences across cultures in modesty and self-perception.
4. Language and social interaction shape cognitive and identity development from the perspectives of Mead and Vygotsky. The internalization of social dialogues mediates development.
The document discusses various perspectives on the self, including:
1. The self is commonly defined by its separate, unique identity, self-contained nature, and consistency over time.
2. Social constructionists see the self as always interacting with social contexts and influences, playing different roles depending on circumstances.
3. Culture influences how individuals view themselves, with differences across cultures in modesty and self-perception.
4. Language and social interaction shape cognitive and identity development from the perspectives of Mead and Vygotsky. The internalization of social dialogues mediates development.
The document discusses various perspectives on the self, including:
1. The self is commonly defined by its separate, unique identity, self-contained nature, and consistency over time.
2. Social constructionists see the self as always interacting with social contexts and influences, playing different roles depending on circumstances.
3. Culture influences how individuals view themselves, with differences across cultures in modesty and self-perception.
4. Language and social interaction shape cognitive and identity development from the perspectives of Mead and Vygotsky. The internalization of social dialogues mediates development.
The Story of Tarzan The self is commonly defined by the following characteristics
The self is separate, it is The self is unitary because it is
always unique and has its own the center of all experiences and identity. thoughts that run through a The self is self-contained and certain person. independent because in itself it The self is private. Each person can exist. sorts out feelings, emotions, and The self is consistent because information within the self. This it has a personality that is process is never accessible to enduring and is persistent. anyone but the self. Social constructionist perspective
The relationship between the self and external reality.
Social constructionists argue for a
merged view of 'the person' and their 'social context' where the boundaries of one cannot easily be separated from the boundaries of the other. The self is always in participation with social life and its identity subjected to influences here and there. Social constructionist perspective
The self is truly multifaceted.
We ourselves play different roles, act in
different ways depending on our circumstances. Are we being hypocritical in doing so? Are we even conscious of our shifting selves? According to what we have so far, this is not only normal but also is acceptable and expected. Personne and moi
From French anthropologist Marcel Mauss
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. The Self and Culture
The self will have to adjust according to its exposure.
Cultural divide spells out differences in
how one regards oneself. North Americans think they are better than most people. Japanese people, on the other hand, display a degree of modesty. If one finds himself born and raised in a particular culture, one tries to fit in a particular mold. The Self and the Development of the Social World
The unending terrain of metamorphosis of the self is
mediated by language.
Men and women in their growth and
development engage actively in the shaping of the self. "Language as both a publicly shared and privately utilized symbol system is the site where the individual and the social make and remake each other". Mead and Vygotsky
For Mead and Vygotsky, the way that
human persons develop is with the usage of language acquisition and interaction with others. Process of information = internal dialogue Cognitive and emotional development of a child is a mimicry of what is done in the social world. Mead and Vygotsky
They treat the human mind as
something that is made through language. For Mead, this takes place in a child through language and 'role-play'. Through this that a child delineates the "I" from the rest. Mead and Vygotsky
For Vygotsky, a child internalizes real-
life dialogues that he has had with others. They apply this to their mental and practical problems along with the social and cultural infusions brought by the dialogues. Self in Families
While every child is born with certain
givenness, disposition coming from his parents' genes and general condition in life, the impact of one's family is still deemed as a given in understanding the self. Human persons are one of those beings whose importance of family cannot be denied. Self in Families
Learning is critical in our capacity to
actualize our potential of becoming humans. 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. Self in Families
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. Some behaviors and attitudes may be indirectly taught through rewards and punishments. One is who he is because of his family for the most part. Gender and the Self
Gender is one of those aspects of the self
that is subject to alteration, change, and development. From the point of view of the social sciences and the self, it is important to give one the leeway to find, express, and live his identity. One goes into the society and identifies himself as who he is by also taking note of gender identities. Gender and the Self
Oftentimes, society forces a particular
identity unto us depending on our sex and/or gender. In the society, there is a tendency for girls to imitate the role of mothers and reproduce the same kind of mentality of women as care providers in the family Gender and the Self
Men on the other hand are taught
early on how to behave like a man. Holding in emotions, being tough, not to worry about danger, and admiration for hard labor. Circumcision plays another social role by initiating young boys into manhood. Gender and the Self
The gendered self is then shaped
within a particular context of time and space. Gender has to be personally discovered and asserted and not dictated by culture and the society. End of Lesson 2