SOCIOL 2D06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Critical Thinking, Social Class, Idiom

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 2D06
• Professor: Brunothe Bear

Document Summary

Theories on self and identity part 1. Assignment 1 due one week from today. Mead conceptualized the mind and the self as arising within a social context. According to mead, individuals are born into a society learn pre-existing social through language roles through socialization generalized other . Role of rewards, sanctions, and interaction with others, such as the. Mead believes that our mind and our sense of self are created through a social process; through social connections we have with others, our interactions, and communication (verbal and nonverbal). He believes these things contribute to our identity and self. We are also either born into roles are obtain roles through social networks and bonds, these also contribute to our sense of self. If we are rewarded for something (i. e. : receive good feedback) then that would motivate us to continue to behave in that manner (deemed socially appropriate).