UNIT 1 LESSON 2 SOCIOLOGY PDF

THE SELF FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES Lesson 2: Sociology Sociology SOCIOLOGY is the study of formed norms, beliefs, and values that come to exist within the person to a degree where these become natural and normal, thus, developing...

THE SELF FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES Lesson 2: Sociology Sociology SOCIOLOGY is the study of formed norms, beliefs, and values that come to exist within the person to a degree where these become natural and normal, thus, developing the person’s identity (Elwell, 2003) - study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior Sociology Modernization has significantly changed society and this has affected how individual builds and develops his/her “identity”. It has improved people’s living conditions, free to choose where to live, what to do, and who to be with individualism is dominant Sociology Premodern society centered on survival people behaved according to social 🏃 rules and traditions Modernization is also called the destruction of the traditional way of life “delocalized” the self (Mannheim, 1950) Sociology Delocalization – the self is released from time-honored traditions and communal attachments and faces infinites possibilities The self as a product of modern society is free to seek its own identity and free from customary constraints Sociology Key characteristics of modernity 1 Industrialism - social relations implied in the extensive use of material power and machinery in processes of production 2 Capitalism - production system involving both competitive product markets and the commodification of labor power Sociology 3 Institutions of surveillance - massive increase of power and reach by institutions, especially in government 4 Dynamism - having vigorous activity and progress - most evident characteristic of modern society Sociology A social group is described as having two or more people interacting with one another, sharing similar characteristics, and whose members identify themselves as part of the group  Sociology Two Types of Social Group Organic groups Rational groups naturally occurring occurs in modern societies influenced by your family made up of different people formed in traditional coming from different places societies. formed from shared self-interests You joined these groups because People join these groups out of your family is also a part of it their own free will (rational (organic motivation) motivation) Sociology The social self according to George Herbert Mead - Mead was a sociologist well known for his “theory of the Social Self” - focused on how the “self” is developed based on the perspective that the self is a product of social interactions and internalizing the external views along with one’s personal view about oneself. - “self” is not present at birth, rather it developed over time through social experiences and activities. Sociology Developing the Self 1 Language - shared understanding of symbols, gestures and sound, language gives the individual the capacity to express himself or herself, sets the stage for self-development. 2 Play - individuals role-play/assume the perspective of others, enables one to internalize other people’s perspectives Sociology 3 Game - individuals are able to take into account societal rules and adheres to it Accdg to Mead, the self is developed by understanding the rule, one must abide by it to win the game or be successful at an activity  Sociology Two “Me” Sides of - product of what the person Self “I” - unsocialized and has learned while interacting - learned behaviors, attitudes spontaneous - response to the community’ and expectations comprises attitude toward the person the “me” - presents impulses and - exercises control over the drives. self, it sees to it that rules are enables the person to express not broken individualism and creativity does not blindly follow rules Sociology Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory focuses on the impact that environment plays on the growth and development of an individual. Sociology The Microsystem - refers to the environment in which an individual lives - includes family members, peers, religious communities, neighborhoods and others whom the individual has regular interaction and direct contact with. Sociology The Mesosystem - described as the interactions between the microsystems, include experiences The Exosystem - the individual plays no role in the construction of experiences, but these experiences have a direct impact on the microsystems the individual is part of Sociology The Macrosystem - influenced greatly by the culture and society in which a person lives - belief systems and ideology of the individual's culture influence the person directly - the individual does not necessarily have as much freedom in determining his or her surroundings Sociology The Chronosystem - reflects the cumulative experiences a person has over the course of their lifetime - include environmental events, as well as major transitions in life - these transitions are major experiences in an individual's lifetime Prepared by: Mary Catherine Dela Cruz Rivera, MS Psych Faculty – School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts Gsuite Account: [email protected] Messenger Account: Cathy Dela Cruz Rivera