The

Self

The self is dimension of personality composed of an individuals self awareness and self image. The self is inseparable from social experience.

The Emergence Of Self

The emergence of self consist of three stages:
1. The play stage. 2. The game stage. 3. The stage of the generalized other.

1.

The Play Stage

A child begins to develop sense of him/herself as social

object. This sense of him/herself develops when child interact with society. At this stage the child self consist of ideas about himself which are based on his perception that how significant others view that self.

2.

The Game Stage

children assume many roles.

3.

the generalized other stage

for child it is the large perspective of the community. At this stage the child is capable to evaluate himself

from the perspective of community, sub-culture culture and expectations etc. The child tries to shape his behavior expectations of others(significant others).