SOC 1101 Study Guide - Cognitive Development, Peer Pressure, Cultural Capital
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We cannot conceive of ourselves without referring to others. Imagine imaginations meaning that they must apply the principles of the sociological imagination as well as the sociological perspective. Mead- claimed the self is composed of two elements. The i is the emotional spontaneous side of you and the me is the controller of the i in the sense that it makes you think how you ought to behave so you don"t embarrass yourself. Significant others- people we want to impress or gain approval from. Generalized other- not any specific person, but rather a compilation of attributes that we associate with the average member of society. role-taking- putting yourself in someone else"s shoes to empathize. Mead claimed that children pass through a series of three distinct stages; They do not understand the meaning of them but they want to please the significant others(their parents).
