How does Mead distinguish between the body and the self? How is
the self both a subject and an object? How is the ability to assume
the "role of the other" so vital to being human? What does Cooley
mean by "the looking glass self" and how does it relate to the
social self?
What role does language play in the development of
self-consciousness? What role does self-consciousness, as mead uses
the term, play in social interaction?
6. How does Mead explain the importance of social interaction in
the development of the self? In your response, define the concept
of the self and explain the stages through which the self is
developed according to Mead, including an explanation of why the
generalized other that emerges during the game stage is so
important for the self and society to function smoothly.
short answer:
What did George Herbert Mead mean by "self?" What are two of the
steps in the development of the self?
Explain the concept of "The Looking-Glass Self."
Note one criticism often make of Erik Erikson's "Stages of
Development" theory.
Explain how a family's social class position shapes the process
of socialization.
According to Erving Goffman, what three key traits define a
total institution?