about sociological perspective of the self

1. SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE SELF
The Self as a Product of Society

2. A discipline that expands our awareness and
analysis of the human social relationships,
cultures, and institutions that profoundly shape
both our lives and human history.
SOciology

3. • The self is not present at birth
• It develops only with social
experience wherein language,
gestures, and objects are used to
communicate meaningfully
• Assumes that human behavior is
influenced by group life
• view of the self is formed thru
interactions with other people,
groups, and social institutions
The Self as a
product of Social
Interaction

4. We’ll be talking
about
Charles Horton Cooley
George Herbert Mead
Gerry Lanuza
Jean Baudrillard

5. • describes the process wherein
individuals base their sense of self on
how they believe others view them
• since these perceptions are subjective,
there might be some wrong
interpretations of how others view
him/her
• would be critical if s/he thinks others
judge him/her unfavorably because
s/he could develop a negative self-
LOOKING GLASS SELF
by Charles Horton Cooley

6. • We imagine how we must
appear to others
• We imagine the judgment of
that appearance
• We develop our self through
the judgment of others
Three Main Components

8. • based on the perspective that the self emerges
from social interactions (observing and
interacting with others; responding to others’
opinions about oneself, and internalizing
external opinions, and internal feelings about
the self)
• Me - represents learned behaviors, attitudes,
expectations of others and of society
• I - considered as the present and future phase
“i” and “me” Self
by George Herbert Mead

9. • 0-3 years old
• Children start to imitate the
people around them but
without context
Development of the Self
• Preparatory Stage

10. • 3-5 years old
• Children learn to
communicate thru language
and symbols
• Role-taking is exhibited and
the self is developing
Development of the Self
2. Play Stage

11. • begins in the early school
years; about 8-9 years old
• Children understand not only
their own social position but
also of others around them
• During this stage the self is
now present
Development of the Self
3. Game Stage

12. • the attainment and stability of self-identity is
freely chosen
• it is no longer restricted by customs and
traditions
• self-identity continuously change due to the
demands of multitude of social contexts, new
information technologies, and globalization
The Self as a product of Postmodern
Society by Gerry Lanuza

13. • Consumption structures the postmodern society
• Individuals achieve self-identity thru prestige symbols
that they consume; giving them a sense of power,
feeling of goodness compared with others
• With this, the self may be a never ending search for
prestige in the postmodern society
Postmodernity and Prestige
Symbols by Jean Baudrillard

14. 15 mins break