Sociology 2234E Lecture Notes - Self-Concept

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2234E
• Professor: Brendan Murphy

Document Summary

Imitation stage imitates the behaviour they see around them. responding to the feedback from others y play stage (2-6): have formulated the concept of a role (mother, father, etc. ) child will take on a particular role learning the process of taking on roles. when a child is inhabiting a particular role, they are consumed by that role. a child can only take on one role at a time y game stage (7-): taking on more than one role at a time. ex: tag is one of the first games children learn taking on the role of it or running away. learning your role in relation to all the other roles being played. we have particular roles to play in life. Independent cultures: more emphasis on the individual (western/european societies) Institutional self: how we behave in institutional context (work, etc. )