How does Mead define self-consciousness? What role does language play in the development of self-consciousness? What role does self-consciousness play in social interaction?
What will be an ideal response?
The self exists as self-consciousness, that is, the capacity to be both subject and object to one’s self that is made possible solely through interaction. As we project the possible implications of courses of action and attempt to elicit the desired responses from others, we become an “object” to ourselves.
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By dividing people into two categories (men and women) rather than many, there is probably a tendency to exaggerate their
a. sameness. b. differences.
A strong sense of ethnic identity is associated with
A) second generation immigrants B) immigrant groups that have similar numbers to majority groups C) segmented assimilation D) ties to the homeland.
The Mexican War was justified under which of these principles?
A. slavery B. latent determinism C. manifest destiny D. humanitarianism
Which of the following is NOT a result of rationality in modern life?
a. erosion of religious and ethical values b. development of bureaucracy c. racial supremacy movements d. secularism