Elaborate on George Herbert Mead's efforts of linking the idea of self­concept to role­taking

What will be an ideal response?


The following are suggested areas for students to address in their

essays:

Define "role­taking" and provide examples

Define "significant others" and provide examples

Differentiate between the "I" and the "me" elements

Identify the three stages of self-development

Describe the self-development that occurs in the preparatory stage

Describe the self-development that occurs in the play stage

Describe the self-development that occurs in the game stage

Define generalized other and provide examples

Discuss whether or not you believe Mead's self­development theory is

valid

Encourage students to include any personal experiences in relation to

Mead's self­development theory

Sociology

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The rate at which a population grows is known as the:

a. crude birth rate b. crude death rate c. rate of natural increase d. rate of natural decline

Sociology

Describe the postmodern perspective on education

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

In his analysis of student attitudes at Bennington College, Theodore Newcomb found that students who started out with conservative tendencies became even more conservative by their senior year

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

A sociologist creates a questionnaire to measure average hours that people engage i work each week but omits "stay at home mother" ad an occupational choice. The omission is an example of ____.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology