Social Media UTS (1).pdf

# THE SELF & ITS SOCIAL AGENCIES Human development is influenced by membership in crucial social groups that shape various aspects of the self, from belief systems, values, orientation, and behaviors. - Family - The first, most pervasive and influential social group. - Schools & General Academic E...

# THE SELF & ITS SOCIAL AGENCIES Human development is influenced by membership in crucial social groups that shape various aspects of the self, from belief systems, values, orientation, and behaviors. - Family - The first, most pervasive and influential social group. - Schools & General Academic Environment - Where worldviews expand as one gets exposed to more people in different social learning environments. - Communities - One's cultural beliefs and practices are influenced by what communities and societies dictate. # CULTURE - The complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, law, art, moral, custom, and other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society (Tylor, 1871). - Socially transmitted and learned by groups of people, bound by ethnicity, geography, and personal orientations. - Highly relative; it varies in terms of geographical, traditional, and individual contexts. # BIOECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THEORY - Proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner in 1935, the Bioecological Systems Theory explains an individual's social development using biological, environmental, and ecological lenses. - The theory explains the bidirectional influence of individual systems on each other and posits five specific systems that shape an individual's sense of self. ## Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory - **Chronosystem**: Changes Over Time - **Macrosystem**: Social and Cultural Values - **Exosystem**: Indirect Environment - **Mesosystem**: Connections - **Microsystem**: Immediate Environment # BIOECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THEORY - **Microsystem**: This is the immediate and most impactful environment where an individual directly interacts. It includes relationships and settings such as family, school, peers, and caregivers. - **Mesosystem**: This layer encompasses the connections and interactions between various components within the microsystem. For example, the relationship between family and school or interactions between home and community contexts. - **Exosystem**: This level involves the social settings that indirectly impact an individual's development. For instance, a parent's workplace or local government policies can affect the family environment and subsequently influence a child's development. - **Macrosystem**: The macrosystem includes the broader cultural context, societal norms, values, and economic conditions. It encompasses the cultural beliefs, customs, laws, and resources available in a society. - **Chronosystem**: This dimension involves the dimension of time within an individual's lifespan and the historical context. It considers the changes and transitions that occur over time and how these impact development. Historical events, life transitions, and sociohistorical circumstances are part of the chronosystem. # BIOECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THEORY - Proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner in 1935, the Bioecological Systems Theory explains an individual's social development using biological, environmental, and ecological lenses. - The theory explains the bidirectional influence of individual systems on each other and posits five specific systems that shape an individual's sense of self. # INDIVIDUAL-COLLECTIVISM MODEL - Proposed by Hazel Rose Markus and Shinobu Kitamaya in 1991. - Individualism focuses on one's individual attributes and personal distinctiveness. Individualistic people are more independent in achieving goals rather than becoming dependent on a group. - The collectivist orientation values relationships and harmony. Collectivist people are more adaptable to other people and cooperative in group tasks. ## INDIVIDUAL-COLLECTIVISM MODEL IN THE PHILIPPINE CONTEXT - The Philippine society is traditionally perceived to be a collectivist one. - Collective interests are prioritized over personal ones. - Functionality of relationships is maintained through practices that would benefit everyone. - **Examples**: - Choosing careers that fulfill the family's expectations - Staying in one home, attending masses as a family, and inappropriate sharing of achievements - However, many Filipinos are starting to adapt individualistic perspectives due to factors like the rise of globalization and the influence of different nations with individualistic mindsets. - **Examples**: - Moving out of the parent's house after graduation - Choosing a career based on individual interests # Ivs. ME - A theory posited by Herbert Mead in 1934. - One's behavior alone differs from his/her behavior when with other people. - "I" - The unsocialized self (Who am I?) - "Me" - The socialized self (What do others think about me?) # PART 2: THE SOCIO-DIGITAL SELF # LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Identify factors that influence your online behavior; 2. Elaborate on the different concepts of the socio-digital self; 3. Evaluate your socio-digital behaviors and manage them effectively # THE SELF IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY - In the past, interpersonal relationships could only be established through face-to-face interactions within physical communities. Today, people can interact with each other, even if they are not physically present in the same place. # SOCIAL MEDIA - Defined as the websites and applications that make it easier to create and share information, ideas, and interests. - Allows people to create other forms of self-expression via virtual communities and networks. - Has features that allow people to communicate with specific groups sharing common interests. # SOCIAL MEDIA - Participation in virtual environments may entail changes that may affect a person's sense of self. - In the cyberspace, people are capable of creating multiple digital identities; they are likely to behave differently when they are engaged in social interactions on social media since their physical presence or appearance is not required. - People can redefine themselves on the internet. # ONLINE DISINHIBITION EFFECT - The effect that happens when people are likely to engage in behaviors that they would not do in real-life situations as they adopt fake identities. - **Two categories**: - **Benign disinhibition**: When people tend to self-disclose more on the Internet than they would in real-life or go out of their way to help someone or show kindness. - **Toxic disinhibition**: When people use rude language, bully others, and resort to content of violence, crime, and pornography on online platforms. # WHY ONLINE INHIBITION HAPPENS These factors contribute to bridging social gaps and expressing oneself in a way that one will not do in face-to-face situations: - Anonymity - Virtual Invisibility - Asynchronous communication - Personal Introjection