SOCIOL 2D06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Social Stratification
27 Nov 2013
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Theories on & self identity part ii. Your text gives the example of john (p. 133) Often times, we take on positions and we have to decide how to manage or negotiate these meanings within an already established set of roles or expectations. Self-esteem: our feelings of self-worth, which can be positive or negative. Mastery: similar to the self-efficacy in that it is our ability to control our environments (p. 135, self-fulfilling prophecy, mastery is developed through the interconnected relationship between (p. 136, personal accomplishments, verbal persuasion, emotional arousal. Mattering: how do others feel about us, do we matter in their lives, the more we matter, the more integrated or stronger ties we have with society (p. 136) Influence of sociodemographic" variables on self-identity development. Earlier in the course, we discussed the roles of gender, class and race and how these variables can affect interactions with others, as well as our own self-perceptions.
