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LESSON 2 The Social Self (Social and Cultural) Ms. Rasmin Joy Ilagan  Content 1 s 4 FERAL CHILDREN CULTURE 2 THE SOCIAL CULTURAL CONSTRUCTION OF 5 INFLUENCES THAT SELF SHAPE THE SELF 3...

LESSON 2 The Social Self (Social and Cultural) Ms. Rasmin Joy Ilagan  Content 1 s 4 FERAL CHILDREN CULTURE 2 THE SOCIAL CULTURAL CONSTRUCTION OF 5 INFLUENCES THAT SELF SHAPE THE SELF 3 SOCIAL PROCESS OF 6 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF SELF CULTURE  Introduction Interaction is the soul of the social self.  Feral Children Feral children are deprived of mental, physical, and social growth because they are reared in total or nearly total isolation from other humans. They are those children who never had any interaction with people inside and outside their family.  Feral Children Since the fourteenth century, there have been more than 50 recorded cases of “feral children”. Some of them are in the list below:  Victor, “wild boy of Aveyron”  he was 11 when found in the woods in Southern France by hunters  he was completely naked; could not talk; preferred uncooked food; incapable of doing simple things done by younger children  Jean Itard took care of him. After a few months, he showed progress—learned wearing clothes, how to sit, eat with utensils and show emotions  Died at the age of 40 butt never learned how to  Feral Children  Anna (Pennsylvania, USA)  born to a young, unwed, and mentally retarded woman who lived with her strict father.  she was hidden in the storage room.  She was kept alive by milk but was never given affection, never bathed nor washed by her mother.  Could not talked nor walked when found at the age of 6—all she could do was lie on the floor and stare blankly.  Received extensive social contact and soon showed improvement.  Showed interest to people, learned to walk,  Feral Children  Gennie (California)  Abused by her parents  Deprived of normal socialization for almost 13 years.  During the day, she is in the dark garage, tied in her potty seat  At night, her father would cage her in a crib; would beat her if she made a noise  He never spoke to her except for occasional bark and growl like a dog at her.  When she was discovered at 13, she could not stand straight and speak.  She had an intelligence and social maturity of a  Feral Children According to Rene Spitz (1945), infants in the orphanage who were about 18 months old and were left lying on their backs without human contact caused physical, emotional, and social impairments to the growth and development of the infants. After two years, more than a third of the children had died. Those who survived, unfortunately could not speak, walk, feed, and dress themselves. The Social Constructi on of Self  Self is a ps y ch o lo g ic a l c o ns tr u ct th a t pe o p le c re a te in or d e r to a s si st the m se lv es a nd th e w o rl d b et te r. H o w they u nd e rs ta n d th ei r se n se of se lv es is closely ti e d to h o w th e y u nd er st a n d th e world aro u nd th e m o r th e ir re la ti o n sh ip with others. W it h o u t in te ra ct io n w ith oth e rs , a p e rs o n c an n o t ac q ui re phys ic a l an d m e nt a l de ve lo p m e n t o r worse, he will not survive. Sociologic al Theories of the Self Sociological Theories of the Self Social Looking- Behaviorism Glass Self Theory Theory Dramaturgic al Analysis  - G l a s s o o k in g L r y o ol ey T h o rteo o n C CSelf r le s H h a  Looking Glass A person develops his self- Self Theory image based on how others treat him/her. Their treatment, therefore, is like a mirror reflecting one’s s H o rto n personality. Charl e Seeing oneself as boastful or Coo le y timid is based on how others  Looking-Glass Self Cooley suggested that the looking-glass self is a life- long mental process that is characterized by three phases: Phase 1: One imagines how he appears to others Example: Anna thinks she is getting tanner each day, such that she’s becoming “morena” and thinks others may notice it too. Phase 2: One will imagine how others will judge his appearance. Example: Anna always buys whitening soap because she thinks that being Morena is unattractive; thus, thinks other may find her unattractive too.  Looking Glass It does not only provide Self Theory description of who a person is but also the evaluation of one’s self through its two important dimensions: self-esteem and s H o rto n personal efficacy. Charl e Coo le y 1. Self-esteem is the belief that one is good and valuable to others. It has three principles: Process of Interaction- a person observes others’ behavior for pieces of information how they are appraising him. s H o rto n Social comparison- Charl e comparing his performance, Coo le y ability, or characteristics with 2. Personal Efficacy is the belief that one can rise above obstacles or challenges and eventually achieves his goal. The primary determination of personal efficacy is the nature of personal experience s H o rto n Example: The personal efficacy Charl e of an employee who was Coo le y promoted to a higher job  So c i a l ad v i erobre i r s t m M e B Geeorhg a e H e o r y Th  Social FIRST CONCEPT Social experience shapes a Behaviorism person’s personality. SELF, as the central concept of personality, is composed of Theory self-awareness and self- image. Ge or g e The self is the product of r t M e ad social experience, is not part of He rb e the body and does not exist  Social For him, self develops as one interacts with others. Without Behaviorism interactions, the body grows without self (dualism). Theory Ge or g e r t M e ad He rb e  Social SECOND CONCEPT Behaviorism Social experience is the exchange of symbols which only human beings can use (words and other physical Theory gestures) r g e Ge o r t M e ad He rb e  Social THIRD CONCEPT By taking the role of another, a Behaviorism person becomes self-aware. The self has two parts: I and Me. Theory The I is the subject side which is active and spontaneous Ge or g e The Me is the objective side r t M e ad which imagines himself as how He rb e others perceive him.  Social THIRD CONCEPT Behaviorism Specifically, the self initiates an action (I) and continues the action according to how others judge his action (Me). Theory r g e Ge o r t M e ad He rb e  Social THIRD CONCEPT Internalized social values Behaviorism become part of one’s personality that is the me. A person’s obedience to the Theory norms, values, and laws of his r g e society is an act of being Ge o controlled by the “me”. r t M e ad On the other hand, one’s He rb e uniqueness, spontaneity, and  Social Self-concept is developed in children in three stages: Behaviorism Preparatory stage- responds only through imitation. No self yet is developed Theory Play stage- they begin to take the roles of significant others Ge or g e when playing (taking the roles of r t M e ad their mother/father. He rb e Game stage- they play the  rgi c a l a m a t u Dr sa n agly Gos i ffm An Erv in  Dramaturgical Dramaturgical analysis refers to the study of social Analysis interactions in terms of theatrical performance. People in their everyday life are very much like actor performing in a stage. Erv i n g As people interact, they behave like actors by following Goff m a n a script that they have learned  Dramaturgical The script dictates a person how to behave based on his status Analysis and roles. His performance includes the way he talks, dresses, and projects according to the setting of the drama. Erv i n g In the frontstage, people present their selves the way Goff m a n others expect them to be, while  Dramaturgical According to him, despite the careful performances, flaws may Analysis still surface which he referred to as embarrassment. Embarrassment is the result after spoiled performances. He refers to it as “losing face”, Erv i n g but audience may sometimes overlook the defects of the Goff m a n actor which allows him to “save  Dramaturgical Analysis Although behavior is spontaneous in some respects, it is more patterned than anyone else think. Erv i n g Goff m a n Than www.reallygreatsite.c om ks!