Sociology 2234E Lecture Notes - Life Review
5 Feb 2013
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Meaning and meaningfulness the difference between the two what is meaningful has to do with identity and self-concept, meaning is a more general concept. Despair related to age; not totally determined by this. Despair lack of hope; hope desire for a specific outcome. You don"t solve this integrity is the force (psychosocial virtue) that enables one to deal with despair with wisdom life review involves you reviewing your social identity and your personal identity schemas. Who was i, what did i do, did i do it meaningfully, etc. trying to load up the bads and the goods, trying to decide whether your life was worthwhile. Meaningful good/bad, made sense all a function of relationships with other. Where did i make sense of all these things interactive relationships with others. Then you being to realize all the meaning is a function of the interactive experience with others life review now taught what ego identity is.
