Mead believed that people follow two stages to
develop a sense of self. What are they - Answer-Play Stage and Game Stage
Play Stage (Mead) - Answer-the child tries to use gestures to practice the behaviors associated with different roles, such as that of mother, father, firefighter, or teacher....
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Mead believed that people follow two stages to
develop a sense of self. What are they - Answer-Play Stage and Game Stage
Play Stage (Mead) - Answer-the child tries to use gestures to practice the behaviors
associated with different roles, such as that of mother, father, firefighter, or teacher.
children are able to imagine the attitudes of their parent or learn to take on the
perspective of another person. During this stage, children usually assume the role of
only one person at a time.
Game Stage (Mead) - Answer-children begin to take on the perspectives of many
people at one time and to see how the individual fits within that group. Children can
understand what each person's role in the family is, including their own, and how the
behavior of one family member affects the interactions of other family members.
generalized other (Mead) - Answer-The final step in this process is being able to
anticipate how one's behaviors affect not
only those individuals in our immediate environment, but also those in society at large.
Understanding social norms and expectations so that one can guess how other people
will react to a specific gesture or interaction.
Mead believed that the self is not a thing, but a process based on constant movement
between the - Answer-"I" and the "me."
the "I" is the - Answer-spontaneous acts in which we engage; these are unpredictable
and unstable. whereas the I is our immediate reaction to situations. The "I" is the
response of the individual to the me, which is a reflection of the social world in which we
live and interact.
Me/Social self - Answer-is those learned roles that are determined by interactions with
others. In other words, the social self (or me) is all of our learned experiences
"looking-glass self" - Answer-which is based on the premise that individuals think about
how they appear to others, make a judgment about what the other person thinks about
them, and then incorporate those ideas into their own concept of self
This book was one of the first to state that the family has a role in the socialization
process - Answer-The Polish Peasant in Europe and America (1918-1920).
Thomas theorem, which states that: - Answer-"if people define situations as real, they
are real in their consequences"
, Front stage performance - Answer-People take on roles or act in ways based on the
environment of which they are a part. When we are in public, we display the behaviors
that we think are most appropriate for that audience, that fit the social norms, and that
will show us in the best light possible.
backstage behavior - Answer-When we are in not in public, we display our backstage
behavior and act in ways that are more fitting for our individual comfort zone. Because
we are trying to give off an impression that we want others to hold of us and we are
always making an impression of some sort,
Impression management - Answer-Front stage performance
backstage behavior:
the attempt by people to get others to see them as they want to be seen.
First person to use the term symbolic interactionism. - Answer-Herbert Blumer
First Overarching Theme - Answer-Meaning is a central element of human behavior
First Overarching Theme: Assumptions - Answer-1. People will react to something
according to the meaning the thing has for them
2. We learn about meaning through interaction with others
3. As people come into contact with different things and experiences, they interpret what
is being learned
People will react to something according to the meaning the thing has for them. -
Answer-In other words, people live in a symbolic environment and will respond to
something based on their definition of that symbol. A cigarette, for example, is a symbol
of relief and pleasure for one person and a "death stick" to another.
We learn about meaning through interactions with others. - Answer-Meaning is learned
and processed through our social interactions. People make value judgments about
which symbols are positive and negative and react to them based on these values.
As people come into contact with different things and experiences, they interpret what is
being learned - Answer-People are both actors and reactors. We are not passive beings
who simply respond to the world around us; instead, we are active beings who choose
the parts of the environment to which we respond.
Second Overarching Theme - Answer-Has to do with our self-concept. Because
humans are active social beings who interact with others based on their meaning of a
situation, they must have a sense of self for this to take place.
Second Overarching Theme: Assumptions - Answer-1. A human infant is Asocial
2. Once individuals develop a sense of self, this will provide motivation for future
behavior
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