SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF SELF
can remember.
WEEK 3
SOCIOLOGY
-Study of how human society is established, its
structure and how it works, the people interaction
with each other and the effects they have to one
another is an aspect in which we have consider with
regards to development of a person.
-The self as a product of a society.
-The sociological perspective of the self assumes
that human behavior is influenced by group life.
-A particular of oneself is formed through
interactions with other people, groups, or social
institutions.
CHARLES COOLEY
• He is perhaps best known for his concept of the
looking glass self grows out of society’s
interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of
others.
• The concept of “looking glass-self” is undoubtedly
his most famous, and is known and accepted by
most psychologist and sociologist today.
• The term “ looking self” was first used by Cooley
in his work, Human Nature and Social Order in
1902.
Looking Glass Self
-It would be critical if he/she thinks others judge
him/her unfavorable because he could develop a
negative self-image.
GEORGE HERBERT MEAD
-American Sociologist -Father of American
Pragmatism
-One of the pioneers in the field of Social
Psychology
• Mead’s theory of the self is completely social.
Yourself develops through interacting with others,
through reflecting on that interaction, to thinking
how others are perceiving you, and that helps you
generate an image of your self.
MEAD’S THREE ROLE-PLAYING STAGES
OF SELF DEVELOPMENT
PREPARATORY STAGE (Birth - 2 years)
•Infant imitate the physical and verbal behaviors of
the significant other without understanding.
•Their actions are only the reflection of what they
PLAY STAGE (2-6 years old)
•Interact with other with which certain rules apply.
•Stage where the child practices real life situations.
GAME STAGE (6-9 YEARS OLD)
•Recognize the rules of the game and be able to
identify their roles and the roles of the others that is
playing with them.
•Learns the implications of their actions.
THE “I” AND “ME” ARE THE TWO
COMPONENTS OF THE SELF
“I” SELF
• This is the subjective element and active side of
the self.
• It is the individual’s response to the community’s
attitude toward the person
• “I” does not blindly follow the rules
• response to the established attitude, and behavior
that a person assumes in reference to their social
interaction "
I Self" is all about your inner world, your thoughts,
and emotions. It's like when you take a moment to
reflect and say, "I feel so happy today" or "I'm
really excited about what's to come." It's that
personal, subjective experience of yourself.
“ME” SELF
•follows the generalized others
•The “me” is what is learned in interaction with
others and with the environment.
• conformity/objective element of the self
• attitudes, and behavior of the person with
reference to their social environment '
The 'me' is considered the socialized aspect of the
individual. The 'me' represents learned behaviors,
attitudes, and expectations of others and of society.
I SELF “I know I am hurt when I am cheated”
ME SELF “I get hurt because I have learned (from
society) that when cheated, one must feel hurt. ”
The fully development of the self is attained when
the “I” and the “me” are united.
AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION
1. FAMILY
-Families introduce children to the expectation of
society. Socialization is different based on race,
gender and class.
2. SCHOOL
-In school, teachers and other students are the
source of expectations that encourage children to
think and behave in particular work.
3. PEERS
-Peer culture is an important source of identity.
Through interaction with peers, children learn
concepts of self, gain social skills, and form values
and attitudes.
4. MEDIA
-The average young (age 8-19) spends almost 7
hours per day immersed in media in various forms,
often using multiple media forms simultaneously.
Television is the dominant medium, although half of
youth use a computer daily.
5. RELIGION
-Children tend to develop the same religious beliefs
as their parents. Very often those who disavow
religion return to their life, especially if they have
strong ties to their family of origin and after they
form families of their own. behavior/belief? 3.Do
you think that there will come a time that you will
not anymore use the behavior/belief that you
acquired? Why?