Social Interaction and Cultural Influence Quiz

Person’s behavior is controlled by unconcious/subconcious mind

focus on using language to discover group’s manner of social interaction

Nationalistic attitude as long as this is what group believes

knowing that and knowing how’

Girls – tend to imitate same kind of mentality of women as care providers in the family Men - in the periphery of their own family, are taught early on how to behave like a man.

Ways culture manifest itself to people

right way of behaving.

person's basic identity and biological givenness

Stage in Social Behaviorism. No self. Imitates other.

When the person takes the role of the other, the self functions as an object.

Method is to make people think, seek, and ask again and again.

Knowledge results from ideas produces (posteriori) or by objects we experienced. Involves sensation

“I think, therefore I am.”

group of people way of life. Includes; behaviors, beliefs, values & symbols

person who have characteristics important in culture. Real or fictitious and models for behavior.

Western Culture: plays center role in all perspective

Meaning of Self

in social interactions learned to slant presentation of themselves to create preferred appearances and satisfy particular people.

words, sound, symbols, writings and signs.

used to describe another aspect of the self. By Erving Goffman

Self based on intuition and deduction

Theory of Forms: refer to what is real. Not objects encounterd with senses but can only be grasped intellectually.

Study both death and living, and other primates (apes& monkeys)

rituals of community; customs, ceremonies and traditions.

bundle of collection of different perceptions

power of the environment in shaping human behavior. self cannot be separated from society.

reverance and respect for family. Reverence is to bring honor to family

Self must exist. There could be no memory or knowledge.

composed of the social concepts of what it means to be who he is.

self may change based on life circumstances. Events such as the death of a loved one, disease, or disability may reshape the self.

Social Behaviorism: Developing. Role taking

EASTERN:self is undergoing development. Influenced by; race, gender, culture, social status, education

The biochemical properties of brain are responsible for man’s thoughts, feelings and behavior

Self and Culture:Every self has 2 faces. Moi and Personne.

person initiates or performs a social action, the self functions as a subject.

activities participated for fulfillment of desired objectives.

focus on past. How people conduct their daily lives

Known as “Master kong” and “Great sage and teacher”

self development. Rejects selfish behavior instead cultivate inner qualities in humanity.

Concept of body-subject and contented that perceptions occur existentially.

composed of the social concepts of what it means to be who he is.

Each person sorts out information, feelings, and emotions, and thought processes within the self. This process is never accessible to anyone but the self.

center of all experiences and thoughts that run through a certain person.

self is distinct from the other selves

in itself it can exist

personality that is enduring and expected to persist for quite some time.

Study of man. Totality of what it means to be human.

Family and society controls how should think, act and conduct themselves

words, gestures, picture or object. Can be shared or copied by other culture.

centered on Ren (Goodness).

core of every culture.

Individuals make independent decisions, and take responsibility for action

Western about Self

Eastern thought about self

What makes one group’s manner of living. Person is product of culture

overall value a person places upon himself.

Things or objects belong to person

Field of social sciences deals with description, explanation,prediction and control of behavior

Person seen as proactive and agentic

Form of defense. Mask that hides true self for fear of rejection and failure

how person thinks about or perceives himself

person’s identity. Past, present, future selves of individual

When person attempts to minimize discrepancies between what he has already accomplished and what he still wants to achieve

all information and perception of person about himself. ‘Who am I?’

personality, moral, and values

Internalize standards to which they compare themselves.

provides directions for how person present himself

high leve lof awareness of person of who he is, not afraid others to know his weakness

Significance play in child development

There exists in the individual different aspects of self

2 forces affecting person; togetherness &individuality. Balance should be maintained.

What person aims to be. ‘What do I want to be?’

connected to consciousness, awareness and agency.

person’s anticipation of likely outcomes of his behavior. Allows to select from repertoire of behaviour determine which likely to lead positive outcome.

person looking inward and evaluating his motivations values, life goals and other people’s effect on him

actions performed intentionally with full awareness. Involves planning with awareness of possible consequeneces of actions.

person is motivated and regulates his behaviour

Includes; Material self, Social Self,Spiritual Self

Who person is in particular social situation

Focus on two realms;

1. God as source of all reality and truth – man could never understand eternal truths. Those who know most about God will come closest to understand true nature of world
2. The sinful of man – cause of sin is act of man’s free will

"I cannot teach anybody, I can only make them think.”

Social Behabiorism: Present. Generalized other