SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: George Herbert Mead, Sigmund Freud, Biological Determinism
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Belief that an individual"s behaviour, values, and other personal characteristics are caused by a specific factor. Ability to exercise personal choice beyond what is predetermined. Current behaviour is a consequence of reinforcing past behaviour. Balanced biological and social aspects of human personality. Significant others: parents, siblings, close friends whom children model themselves after through imitation. Generalized others: children come to internalize the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society. Preparatory stage: birth to 3 years, imitating others. Play stage: role taking, pretending, 3-5 years. Game stage: simultaneous consideration of several roles, elementary onwards. Our self-image influenced by how we believe we are viewed by others. How you imagine you appear to others, judged by others; how you feel about the perceived judgments of others. Hurried child syndrome: adult stress levels due to parents over-programming, helicopter parents; hovering over children. Peer pressure: social pressure to conform to the norms of a peer group. Bullying: 25% of youth are victims.
