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
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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
Describe the postmodern perspective on education
What will be an ideal response?
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
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).