Sociological

Perspective of Self
Week 3

Prepared by: Jayvie Kate A. Domantay

 SOCIOLOGY
The self as a product of a society.
The Five Monkeys
Experiment
 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.
 SOCIOLOGY
The sociological perspective of the self
assumes that human behavior is
influenced by group life.
 SOCIOLOGY
A particular of oneself is formed through
interactions with other people, groups,
or social institutions.
• 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.
CHARLES COOLEY
• The term “ looking self” was first
used by Cooley in his work, Human
Nature and Social Order in 1902.

CHARLES COOLEY
Steps in Looking Glass Self

1. You imagine how you appear to

the other person.
2. You imagine the judgement of
the other person.
 Looking Glass Self

It would be critical if he/she

thinks others judge him/her
unfavorable because he could
develop a negative self-image.
The Looking Glass Self
-American Sociologist
-Father of American
Pragmatism
-One of the pioneers in the
field of Social Psychology

GEORGE
HERBERT MEAD
• 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.

GEORGE
HERBERT MEAD
 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 can remember.
 Mead’s Three Role-playing Stages of Self
Development

Play Stage (2-6 years old)

• Interact with other with which certain

rules apply.
• Stage where the child practices real life
situations.
 Mead’s Three Role-playing Stages of Self
Development

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
 The “I” and “Me” are the two components of
the self
“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 “I” and “Me” are the two components of
the self

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.
 Agents of
Socialization
2. SCHOOL

In school, teachers and other students

are the source of expectations that
encourage children to think and behave
in particular work.
 Agents of
Socialization
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.
 Agents of
Socialization
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.
 Agents of
Socialization
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.
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Activity – Quick Poll
Conduct a short survey with ten (10) respondents and ask the
social influences or behavior that they adopted and its
implications: use the guide questions provided below, Then make
a summary report on the result of your survey.

Question:
1.Can you think of a behavior/belief that you have right now
which you acquired from others?
2.Why do you think you were able to adopt said 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?