Socio-anthropological Perspective of the Self

Socialization

means by which human infants begin to acquire the skills necessary to perform as functioning members of their society. The process of learning one's culture and how to live within it. "the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained"

ANTHROPOLOGY

the study of the human race, especially of its origins, development, customs and beliefs.

The looking-glass self

social psychological concept created by Charles Horton Cooley in 1902, stating that a person's self grows out of society's interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others. Refers to people shaping themselves based on other people's perception, which leads people to reinforce other people's perspectives on themselves. 

Charles Horton Cooley

he made “The looking-glass self” concept in 1902 

3 Components of The looking-glass self

• We imagine how we appear to others

• We imagine the judgment of that appearance

• We develop our self ( identity ) through the judgments of others.

George Herbert Mead

(1863–1931) American philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist who developed the Theory of Social Behaviorism 

Theory of Social Behaviorism

explains how social experience develops an individual's personality. 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 there at birth, rather, it is developed with social experience.

Different Forms of Socialization

• Group socialization

• Gender Socialization 

• Cultural Socialization

Group socialization

made by John M. Levine & Richard L. Moreland in 1982, this is a theory that an individual's peer groups, rather than parental figures, influences his or her personality and behavior in adulthood

John M. Levine & Richard L. Moreland

made the theory Group socialization in 1982

Gender Socialization

"an important part of socialization is the learning of culturally defined gender roles " refers to the learning of behavior and attitudes considered appropriate for a given sex.“learning society’s “gender map”

James Henslin

In 1999, he made the theory Gender Socialization.

Cultural Socialization

parenting practices that teach children about their racial history or heritage and, sometimes, is referred to as "pride development. " 

Promotion of mistrust

refers to the parenting practices of socializing children to be wary of people from other races. 

Egalitarianism

refers to socializing children with the belief that all people are equal and should be treated with a common humanity.

Preparation for bias

refers to parenting practices focused on preparing children to be aware of, and cope with, discrimination.