SOCPSY 2YY3 Lecture 10: Social structure and personality & Group Proceses Perspectives of The Self
6 Jan 2020
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Ssp theorists are interested in examining the cultural and social structural impacts on identity, self-esteem, and other elements of the self. More about self evaluations (opposed to si: self and presentation) Positive or negative evaluation of our self as an object. Ie: rosenburg and pearlin - impacts of class on self esteem. "class position starts to affect the self-concept only when an individual becomes aware of her position in society" Our perceptions of our ability to control our environments. Higher sense of mastery generally = higher self esteem. Ie: higher level of education correlates with higher sense of mastery. Times of upheaval/natural disaster correlated with a lower sense of mastery. Our sense that we are important to other people. This is also strongly related to our sense of self, as we have an intrinsic. This is also strongly related to our sense of self, as we have an intrinsic need to feel needed by the people around us.
