![The self as embedded culture
–Sir Edward B. Taylor, founder of
cultural anthropology, classically
defined culture as “that complex
which includes knowledge, beliefs,
arts, and habits acquired by [a
human] as a member of society
”(Popular Science monthly, 1884).](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/understanding-the-self32-250806124424-6687f860/85/UNDERSTANDING-THE-SELF3-2-Lesson-2-topic-2-6-320.jpg)
UNDERSTANDING-THE-SELF3 (2)Lesson 2 topic 2
- 1. CHAPTER 2: THE SELF AS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
- 2. 2 “culture is not just an ornament of human existence but — the principal basis of its specificity — an essential condition for it”. — Clifford Geertz
- 3. At the end of the chapter the students are expected to: 1. Articulate what culture means to the self as a part of the society. 2.analyze the anthropological and sociological construal's of the self. 3. attribute self-understanding and behavior to cultural factors. 4.recognize and appriciate differences in cultural behaviors of the self, particularly from the western and Asian contexts. 5.Explain how the modern world has changed our view of the self.
- 4. The social and anthropological view of the self The self, as a social being, is influenced by his or her culture. As product of it, we mirror the values, traditions, and belief that our society hold dear. These concepts are embedded in the culture of our people—the impact of which permeates in the very soul of the social self. As Gecas (2000) perfectly explains that the social self is understood as that which is incorporated with others “in the form of group memberships or categorical identifications”.
- 5. Pop-up Question no.1 How significant is culture in your self understanding? 5
- 6. The self as embedded culture –Sir Edward B. Taylor, founder of cultural anthropology, classically defined culture as “that complex which includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, and habits acquired by [a human] as a member of society ”(Popular Science monthly, 1884).
- 7. 7 Anthropology – is the inclusive study of the human race , its culture and society; and it’s physical development (Heacock, 2009). Dealing with the origin of humanity, it also shares in the academic discussion of what human society is and its cultural development. This cultural development dramatically shows the changes that people go through as they deal with and adjust to new social constructions.
- 8. 8 Sociology – on the other hand is defined as the scientific study of human life, social groups, whole societies and the human world who’s subject matter is our own behavior as social beings in relationship with many other people (Giddens, A. & Sutton, P. W., 2016). The very foundation of the self anthropology is understanding man in light of its cultural context, while sociology digs into understanding the self in reference to the behavior of the society.
- 9. 9 Pop-up question no. 2: Which facet of culture has influenced you in self- understanding? Explain.
- 10. 10 Culture, then becomes the meeting point of anthropology and sociology in our self, digging deeper into how we see ourselves, in light of the diverse cultural influences that we have been exposed to. This exposure leads us to adjust, alter and modify our ideas about life, about other people, and even ourselves. The complexity of culture is seen in the many aspects that is inclusive in it. Almost everything that we see, and hold dear around us, is part of our culture. It was introduced to us the very moment we were born through our parents, and then through the society that we belong to as we grow up.
- 11. 11 Pop-up Question no. 3: Do you consider your family a traditional one? Why or why not.?
- 12. 12 Our culture sets the norms of our people. Since norms in the society are culturally based, we deport ourselves based on the cultural standards of our community. Norms are what dictates our behavior in the society. As a sociological concept, culture is made up of all ideas, beliefs, behaviors , and products common to, and defining a group’s way of life(Stolley, 2003). It is important to note that all human beings have their particular culture. This contributes to how we were raised in the society including the way they see things. Thus, the self from a social and anthropological perspective, cannot be dichotomized from his culture.
- 13. 13 The material culture and the non-material culture, its two components , are essential in understanding how the self is influenced by it. • It consist of human technology – all the things that people make and use. Everything that we see, from clocks, kitchen utensils, house and etc., are part of our material culture. This is the physical manifestation of culture itself (Tischer, 2014).
- 14. Pop-up Question no.4: What material culture has influenced you so much?
- 16. One of the significant characteristic of culture is that it is very much dynamic. It changes from time to time. The fluidity of culture can be ascribed to man’s distinct ability to create, transform, and re-create culture itself. The evolution of material culture can be attributed to the technological advances that humanity was able to make. As such, material culture has drastically changes particularly in the globalized world.
- 17. Pop-up Question no. 5 How has the mobile phones influenced your social self?
- 18. Ferrante (2011),on the other hand defines non- material culture as inclusive of the intangible human creations that include beliefs, values, norms and symbols. These non- material culture also helps shape our perspective of the society of ourselves, and even of the material world. It is also important to understand that non-material culture could also manifest in the material culture of people. Conservatism, the social value, can manifest in the kind of dress that people wear.
- 19. Although material culture changes overtime, non-material culture may or may not change depending on the influence of outside factors in the society, in the changes that societal values go through. At one point in history, conservatism was championed by the majority of people. However, we witnessed how conservatism was downplayed in favor of self-expression, if not equality to all, regardless of race, color and even gender preference.
- 20. Where same-sex is legal Countries legally guaranteeing same-sex couples the right to marry As of Jun 21,2023 *Law approved in 2023,will come into effect on Jan. 1,2024 • 2001 Netherlands • 2003 Belgium • 2005 Canada • 2006 South Africa • 2009 Norway Sweden • 2010 Argentina Iceland Portugal • 2012 Denmark • 2013 Brazil England/Wales France New Zealand Uruguay • 2014 Luxembourg Scotland • 2015 Finland Ireland USA • 2016 Colombia Greenland • 2017 Australia Malta Germany • 2019 Austria Ecuador Taiwan Northern Ireland • 2020 Costa Rica Chile • 2022 Switzerland Slovenia Cuba • 2023 Andorra Estonia
- 21. Pop-up Question no. 6 How is the legalization of same- sex marriage affecting our view of the family?
- 22. These material and non-material culture are vital in the understanding of the self in the society. As we are taught the norms in our cultural context, we become aware of our identity as a part of the society, ultimately seeing ourselves in light of the society’s cultural values and goals.
- 23. Pop-up Question no. 7: How is your Societal beliefs, values and traditions influential in your material culture?
- 24. Culture is a significant factor in the continuity of a society. It is what distinguishes a communal group from another, but more importantly, it develops the behavior foundations of the social self. The more we got to know our culture, The more we became aware of how we were influenced by it. Similarly, The more we get to know people from other culture, The more that we are surprised at how different they are, not only in the way they look, or in their language, but more so, in how they view themselves as an individual and as a member of the social group .
- 25. The self is clearly linked to his or her culture. We can never understand people apart from it since it is the very personality of the society (Rousseau, 2014). Consequently, the self mirrors this personality of culture. In fact, our social personality is a reflection of culture itself.
- 26. Mead’s Development Stages of the self George Herbert Mead studied exhaustively an interesting link between the behavior of a man, and the emergence of the self as a part of the society. He expounded that an individual explains his actions through the lens of his society, since he belongs to a social structure, a social order(Mead, 1972).
- 27. In Mead’s theory of the self, The individual sees himself as the focus of everything, until such time that the self emerges because of the influence of those who play a prominent role in their self-development(Schaefer, 2013). According to Mead, The emergence of the self becomes evident as the individual goes through the prepatory , play, and game stages . Mead explains that in the game stage of the development stage of the self, the individual considers a group of people before he acts, including the rules of the games he is playing. Mead then extends to his last stage, the result which is the self being to identify other group members that has expectations on how he should act and behave in different situations. Here, he is able to recognize the “generalized other”-those individuals who are most important in the development of the self(Schaefer,2013). In the macro level, it is considered that the self then becomes aware at this stage of the cultural values, norms, traditions and beliefs, acting in consideration of everything that the society holds dear.
- 28. Mead’s Development of the Self The self is able to simultaneously to take the role of…. (See stages below) when…. “No one” no ability to take the role of the other “One” other in “one” situation “Many” others in one situation “Many” others in “Many” Situation Engaging in limitation Engaging in play Engaging in games Recognizing the generalized other
- 29. Mead explains that and the very least of social psychology is the effect that the social group has in the self’s understanding of his experience and actions. The subjective action and experience of a man then is explained from the society’s point of view, where the self becomes even more sensitive to the values adhered by his communal group.
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