Module 03

Socio-Anthropological
Perspective of the Self
 Midterm: Points of View on the Self
• Tripartite Composition of Self
• Bio-Ecological Perspective
• Socio-Anthropological Perspective
• Psychological Perspective
• Cultural Concept of the Self

Units and Finals: Facets of the Self

• Physical Self
Modules •
•
Sexual Self
Social Self
• Spiritual Self
• Digital Self

Managing and Caring for the Self

• Setting Goals
• Caring for oneself
 o Self-concept

o Looking Glass Self

Socio-Anthropological o Stages of Development of

Perspective of the Self the Self

o Phases of Self
 SOCIALIZATION
Socialization, the process whereby an
individual learns to adjust to a group (or
society) and behave in a manner
approved by the group (or society).
According to most social scientists,
socialization essentially represents the
whole process of learning throughout
the life course and is a central influence
on the behavior, beliefs, and actions of
adults as well as of children.
 SOCIALIZATION
Socialization is the means by
which human infants begin to
acquire the skills necessary to
perform as a functioning
member of their society.

The most influential learning

process one can experience!
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N
Within socialization, a
person develops a sense
of self.
The interactive process
through which people learn:
 Values
 Beliefs
 Behavior patterns of
society
 SELF-
CONCEPT
The SELF-CONCEPT is the
sum total of beliefs we
each have about
ourselves
SELF-CONCEPT

1. The Existential Self

2. The Categorical Self

 The Existential Self
This is 'the most basic part of the
SELF-CONCEPT self-scheme or self-concept; the
sense of being separate and
distinct from others and the
awareness of the constancy of the
self' (Bee, 1992).
 The Categorical Self
Having realized that he or she
SELF-CONCEPT exists as a separate experiencing
being, the child next becomes
aware that he or she is also an
object in the world.
 SELF-CONCEPT
RECOGNIZING
ONESELF
Human infants begin
to recognize
themselves in the
mirror when they are
about two years old
 SELF-CONCEPT

Being able to recognize

yourself as a distinct entity
is a necessary first step in
the evolution and
development of a SELF-
CONCEPT.
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SELF

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FOUR PRIMARY GROUPS

Parents
Siblings
Play groups
Elders

- are the FOREMOST

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FORCE IN DEVELOPING A
PERSON’S CHARACTER
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LOOKING GLASS SELF •our self-image
comes from our
own self-
reflection and
from what
others think of
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a person’s self grows out of
society’s interpersonal interactions
and the perceptions of others.

People shape themselves based on

what other people perceive and
confirm other people’s opinion on
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themselves.
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1. We Imagine how others SEE US
(An individual in a social situation imagines
how they appear to others.)

2. We Imagine how others ASSESS US

(That individual imagines others’ judgment
of that appearance.)

3. WE DEVELOP OUR SELF-VIEWS

THROUGH THESE JUDGEMENTS.
(The individual develops feelings about
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and responds to those perceived
judgments.)
SELF

GEORGE MEAD (1863–1931)

 Mead’s central concept is the self:

the part of an individual’s

personality composed of self-
awareness and self-image.

Mead claimed that the self is not

GEORGE MEAD (1863–1931)
there at birth, rather, it is developed
with social experience.
An American philosopher,
sociologist, and psychologist
 GEORGE MEAD (1863–1931)
An American philosopher,
sociologist, and psychologist
 Mead made several assumptions
in proposing this idea:

1)that the self develops only

through social interaction;

2)that social interaction involves

the exchange of symbols;
GEORGE MEAD (1863–1931)
3)that understanding symbols
An American philosopher,
involves being able to take the
sociologist, and psychologist
role of another

GEORGE MEAD (1863–1931)
An American philosopher,
sociologist, and psychologist
IMITATION AND THE
GENERALIZED OTHER
Imitation is the constant attempt
to see the world from another's
point of view.
Take on the roles of others
Generalized other refers to the
ability of the individual to take into
account the attitudes and
perspectives of others in their
social group
 Stage 1: The
Preparatory Stage
3 STAGES OF
Stage 2:
DEVELOPMENT OF
The Play Stage
THE SELF
Stage 3: The Game
Stage
 STAGE 1: The Children mimic or imitate those
Preparatory Stage around them.
(birth-about age 2) Develops self by allowing
individuals to respond to each
other through symbols, gestures,
words, and sounds.

Language conveys others' attitudes

and opinions toward a subject or
the person.
 Children play pretend as the
STAGE 2: The Play specific other.
Stage
(from about age 2 to six) Develops self by allowing
individuals to take on different
roles, pretend, and express
expectation of others.

Play develops one's self-

consciousness through role-
playing.
Generally, develop a feeling of self
STAGE 3: The Game
Stage
(from about age seven onwards.)
Children begin to understand and
adhere to the rules of games.
Develops self by allowing individuals
to understand and adhere to the rules
of the activity.
Self is developed by understanding
that there are rules in which one must
abide by in order to win the game or
be successful at an activity.
Do we act based on
what society
expects us?
 ME - The social self
2 PHASES OF
SELF
I - Our response to the
“Me”
 The “I” and the “Me” has a
dynamic relationship that
I & ME SELF actually forms what we call the
self.
 The “I”
 part of self that's existing out in
the world, acting, being
spontaneous, etc.
 Represents the individual’s
identity based on response to the
I & ME SELF “me”
 The “I” part is the subject of
action.
 It's what you would commonly
think of as yourself.
HOW WE ACT BASED ON OTHERS’
PERSPECTIVES OF US
 THE “ME”
 Considered the socialized aspect of the
individual.
 The 'me' represents learned behaviors,
attitudes, and expectations of others
and of society.
 The 'me' is considered a phase of the
I & ME SELF self that is in the past.
 The 'me' has been developed by the
knowledge of society and social
interactions that the individual has
gained.

HOW OTHERS TREAT US