ACCT 2000 Chapter : Kimmel 4e 2000 And 2001 Chapter 3 Student Version
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George h. mead: symbolic interactionism, 2 questions, how are human societies possible, answer: our ability to use symbols shared meanings, what makes us human, answer: our ability to have a self self awareness. Self isn"t something we"re born with: 3 stages of development, 1. Imitation stage: watch other and imitate, don"t understand what"s going on, recognize familiar faces such as mommy and daddy. Take role of the other: ability to understand that someone that"s in a different position than we are than we are going to see things differently, 2. 1/27/2012: understand societies general expectations and how expectations differ, 3. Think introspectively (ourselves: what and why we"re doing it, age 14 and 15 start to ask ourselves philosophical questions self identity. Studied effect of reflected appraisal: gave subjects test on how they thought about themselves, gathered in a room of ~27 or so with helpers, helpers made positive and negative comments.
