SOCL 2001 : TEST 2 Sociology Class Slides
Document Summary
Global aspects of the self and reasoning. We imagine how we appear to those around us. How we learn to take the role of the other mead"s three stages. Stage 1: imitation children under age 3 no sense of self imitate others. Stage 2: play ages 3 to 6 play pretend others (princess, spider-man, etc. ) Stage 3: team games after about age 6 or 7. Understanding is limited to direct contact with the environment. Children develop the ability to use symbols (especially language), Which allow them to experience things without direct contact. Children become capable of abstract thinking, and can use rules to solve abstract problems. Some people seem to get stuck in the concreteness of the third stage. Ego-balance its a balance between need for gratification and a total need for pleasing people. Superego-the social conscience we have internalized from social groups. What is acceptable and need in your social group. Amoral-child does not distinguish between right and wrong.
