SOC210 Chapter 4
The concept of the looking glass self explains
how we develop a self-concept based on our perceptions of others' judgments of us.
Several cases of children who grew up in extreme social isolation, such as the case of Genie in 1970, suggest that
Most of our mental capacities, and perhaps even the ability to think, or learned through social interaction
What has a child learn to do when he or she can internalize the expectations of other specific people?
Take on the role of the particular or significant other
According to George Herbert mead, what are children learning when the begin to take The perspective of a generalized other in their games?
The attitudes and expectations of society as a whole
Sociologists observes that kindergartners are not just being taught about arts and crafts. They are also being taught how to be students including how to follow rules, remain in their seats, and other skills that will be necessary for the rest of their education. What are these other things that are taught in kindergarten called
The hidden curriculum
Imagine a child who consistently gets mediocre grades and is often picked last for team games. He likes to make silly jokes and play pranks and he notices that people laugh when he does it. The child starts to think that others are laughing with him, not at him. This is part of the process that Charles Cooley called
The looking glass self
A college student plans to go to graduate school because she thinks of herself as having excellent critical thinking skills and a brilliant mind. Where would Charles Cooley's theory of the looking glass self suggest she got these ideas?
These ideas come from teachers and fellow students expressing admiration
Appearance, manner, style of dress, race, gender, and age are all elements of:
an individual's personal front.
Role conflict occurs when an individual has
multiple roles that are in conflict with each other.
In 1998 former NFL linebacker Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife or playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?
role conflict
