Self and Socialization
Theories
Status and Roles
Vocab
Surprise!
100
What is the "self"?
Our conscious identity, which is separate and distinct from others
100
What is the difference between "Frontstage Self" and "Backstage Self" in dramaturgy?
Frontstage what we show the world
Backstage- who we are when we are comfortable and don't have to put on a mask
100
Which type of Status (Ascribed, Achieved, Embodied) does the following scenario demonstrate:
Katie is a bank robber.
Achieved
100
A status that is inborn and usually difficult or impossible to change, such as being a teenager or a daughter
Ascribed Status
100
Andrea sees herself as a kind, hardworking person who believes she can do anything she sets her mind to. What is this mental picture of herself called?
Self Image
200
What is our "self-image"?
Our own personal ideas of who we are
200
According to Mead's Theory of Social Self, when do children start to develop a sense of self?
Around the same time they begin to learn language
200
Which type of Status (Ascribed, Achieved, Embodied) does the following scenario demonstrate:
Allison is a younger sister and a daughter
Ascribed
200
The process of learning the values, beliefs, and norms of a social group to become functioning members of society
Socialization
200
Identify the id, the ego, and the superego in this photo
Devil- id
Kronk- ego
Angel- superego
300
Describe the Nature vs Nurture debate
The ongoing discussion of the respective roles of genetics and socialization in determining individual behaviors and traits
300
What is the main idea behind the theory of the Looking-Glass Self
That our "self" develops as a result of what we think other people think of us
300
Which type of Status (Ascribed, Achieved, Embodied) does the following scenario demonstrate:
Sophia has tattoos and piercings
Embodied
300
A situation experienced when an individual occupies two or more roles that have contradictory or competing expectations
Role Conflict
300
Who is Genie Wiley and why did we study her
"Feral Child" who was isolated until the age of 13, never learned language because she wasn't socialized.
400
What is socialization
It is the process of learning the values, beliefs, and norms of our social group to become functioning members of society
400
Through what lens does Dramaturgy analyze social life?
In Dramaturgy, social life is analyzed in terms of its similarities to a theatrical performance (including a Frontstage self and backstage self)
400
What is the difference between a Status and a Role?
A Status is a position or label in society (doctor, teacher, father, sister, etc)
A role is the behaviors expected of someone because of their status (to be kind, smart, to make lesson plans, etc)
400
Freud’s theory that we have three parts to our personality, the id, the ego, and the superego
Psychoanalytic Theory
400
There are four primary agents of socialization. Please list two of them.
Family, schools, peers, media
500
What are Agents of Socialization?
Social groups, institutions, and individuals that provide structured situations in which socialization takes place
500
What are the three parts of self, according to Freud? What function does each have?
Id-inborn drives, self centered. Wants to meet goals and prevent pain
Ego- realistic aspect of self that compromises
Superego- Your conscience that helps you do the right thing
500
Which type of Status (Ascribed, Achieved, Embodied) does the each of the following demonstrate:
Susan is...
1. A nurse
2. A mother
3. Tall
4. An older sister
5. Middle Aged
1. Achieved
2. Achieved
3. Embodied
4. Ascribed
5. Ascribed
500
A sociological approach pioneered by Erving Goffman that analyzes social life as if it were a theatrical performance.
Dramaturgy
500
Who created Dramaturgy?
Erving Goffman