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ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE SELF

Understanding human being in terms of the dynamic interrelationship of all human existence

ANTHROPOLOGY

The context of the social formation of the self can be defined as how cultural, social, physical processes interplayed to shape our world experiences.

NATURE

Refers to the biological and hereditary, and genetic endowment that give potential to human organism.

NURTURE

Refers to social support received by the human person from his environment, which helps in the optimum development and growth of the person

Culture

may be defined as a complex interaction, which includes collection of knowledge, beliefs, morals, arts, norms, laws, customary behavior acquired from generation the next generation.

JAPANESE CULTURE

Interdependence between the person and the group is more valued than independence.

CHINESE CULTURE

Prioritize kin ties and cooperation. Compliance and subordination to authority figures in the family

AMERICAN CULTURE

They value assertiveness and being independent.

‘‘Identity’’

It means consistency of the self to behave in a certain pattern of behaving or dispositions.’’

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is an enduring disposition to act in a certain pattern of behaving. It makes a person’s feel, think and act.

‘‘ethnic identity’’

In social anthropology, the term ‘‘identity’’ was commonly used to refer as

Ethic Identity

means that sameness of the self in relation to others. The common awareness that each one possesses the traits or characteristics.

the self

is the totality of what an organism is physically, biologically, psychologically, socially, and culturally.

DENIAL OF SELVES

People who have only such an identity are not autonomous, independent, and pursuing their own goals; they are dependent on their cultural/social group and behave according to the prescriptions and interests of that group.

DENIAL OF OTHERS’ SELVES

The persons embracing a Plurality of Identities indicates that it is indispensable to distinguish between (shared) identity/identities and self.

Egocentric

view is seen as autonomous and distinct in individual. Capable of acting independently. The self is viewed as free and independent, and unique from other people. He can act in ways different from others that make distinct his personal traits and character.

SOCIOCENTRIC

view the self as contingent on a situation or social setting. refers the sameness of the individual person to other people. And that, there similarity among men in terms of personal character and traits

IDENTITY STRUGGLE

when there is discrepancy between a person’s assumed identity and the identity imposed by others and the society.

ethnic language

One notable recognition of a sense of belonging and similarity to a particular group is the