SOC388H1 Lecture Notes - Collective Behavior, Behaviorism
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Mead was a big figure in developing the connection of society and self, ad explaining how we develop our sense of self through interaction with others. The idea behind this is not the obvious thing, but more that we need significant symbols for our minds. It is having some kind of awareness of who we are. We need to develop the sense of who we are through our interaction through others. Through those interactions we exchange significant symbols, like gestures, ideas, emotions, etc. things that have meaning for us. Gestures didn"t have the main function of expressing emotions, but rather the stimulus for other actions that follow. On this we can rely on each other to respond and communicate. Some of the ideas we will talk about today come from cooley (looking glass self). Looking glass self is that you look at yourself to have a better look at others. We act based on what others think of us.
