YOU WERE ____ TO BE ____ NOT TO

BE _______.
YOU WERE BORN TO BE REAL NOT TO
BE PERFECT.
 "THE SELF"
IN

SOC IOLO GIC AL

PERSP EC T IV E

By: Group 1
 SOCIOLOGY
-the study of human behavior, sociology refers to social
behavior, society, patterns of social relationship, social
interaction and culture that sorounds everyday life.
 Charles Cooley
(1864-1929)
- American Sociologist mainly
associated with the University of
Michigan where he studied and
taught economics and sociology.
- He asserted that people's self
understanding is constructed in part,
by their perception of how others
view them.
- Best known for his concept of " The
looking glass self."
THE LOOKING GLASS SELF
- sociological concept that one's self grows out of society's
interpersonal interactions and perceptions of others,
meaning people shape themselves based on how other people
see and judge them.
 "THE LOOKING GLASS SELF "
1. We imagine how we appear to others.
2. We imagine how others judge that
appearance and then respond to that
interpretation through behavior.
3. We experience feelings of pride or shame
based on this imagined appearance and
judgement by others.
4. We respond based on our interpretation.
Process of "The Looking Glass Self"
- is further complicated by the context of each interaction
and the nature of the people involved. Not all feedback
carries the same weight, for instance. People may take
the responses from those whom they trust more
seriously than those of strangers. Signals may be
misinterpreted. People also usually take their own value
systems into consideration when thinking through any
changes to their behavior or views of self.
- is one of alignment. People constantly seek to create
consistency between their internal and external worlds
and, therefore, continue to perceive, adjust, and strive
for equilibrium throughout their lives.
 George Herbert Mead
(1863-1931)
- American philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist.
Primarily affiliated with the university of Chicago.
- Self from experience as we learn to interpret
situation by " taking on the role of the other."
- He is well known for his theory of the social self
which includes the concepts of 'self', 'me', and 'I'.
- According to Mead there are three activities
through which the self is developed:
▫️Language
▫️Play
▫️Games
 The Self
- the social aspect of self is an important
distinction because other sociologists and
psychologists fell that the self was based on
biological factors inherited traits.
- According to Mead, the "self" only exists in
humans and not animals because it has to be
developed through social activity and social
relationships; the "self" cannot cultivate without
social interaction. It also doesn't exist in infants
because babies don't participate in social activities
and don't have social relationships.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF

LANGUAGE PLAY
▪️develops self by allowing
GAME
▪️allows individuals to take on ▪️the individual is required to
individual to take on different
the "role of the other" and internalized the roles of all
roles, pretend and express
allows people to respond to others who are involved with
expectations of others. It
his or her own gestures in him or her in the game and
develops one's self
terms of the symbolized must comprehend the rules of
consciousnesses through role-
attitudes of others. the game.
playing.
Sides of Self: "ME"and "I"
Sides of Self: "ME"and "I"
"ME"
▪️the "me" is considered the socialized
aspect of the individual. The "me"
represents learned behaviors, attitudes,
and expectations of others and the
society.
"I"
▪️can be considered the present and
future phase of the self. The "I"
represents the individuals identity
based on response to the "me".
The Socialization Process
 FAMILY
▫️primary function of the
family is to reproduce society,
both biological through
procreation and socially
through socialization. Given
these functions, the individuals
experience of his/her family
shifts overtime.
 Mass Media
▫️The mass media are another agent
of socialization. Television shows,
movies, popular music, magazines,
Web sites, and other aspects of the
mass media influence our political
views; our tastes in popular culture;
our views of women, people of color,
and gays; and many other beliefs
and practices.
 Peer Group
▫️made up of people who are similar in
age and social status and who share
interests. Peer group socialization
begins in the earliest years, such as
when kids on a playground teach
younger children the norms about
taking turns, the rules of a game, or
how to shoot a basket.
 Religion

▫️religion as both a belief system

and a social institution. As a
belief system, religion shapes
what people think and how they
see the world.
 Sports
▫️physical fitness and the
socialization of individuals to the
value of hard work, team work
(cooperation ) and competition.
Latent functions include character
development from participation in
sport and an emotional release
from the physical activity.
 School
▫️schools are agents of
socialization that not only to
teach us subject knowledge
and life skills but also social
skills through our interactions
with teachers, staff, and
other students.
THANK
YOU
By: Group 1