SOCPSY 3ZZ3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Intersectionality, Lev Vygotsky, Social Psychology
5 Dec 2017
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Lecture 4: self, identity and socialization role of. Cognitive development theories: age-related progression in children"s ability to interpret racial and ethnicity information, utilized particular methods to explore age-related progression: For example,picture of doll-choice tests, asking children which doll is most likely to or which they would prefer to show discriminatory beliefs instilled in young children. Implications: (1) did not consider other races and (2) questions could be leading. For example,observation of behaviours, passive and engaging types of observation. Social structure and personality theories: interested in the role structure or social positions have on personality and self- development. Social categories and social positions impact identity development. For example, being a minority can decrease sense of self-esteem. Group process theory: humans are interactive and social beings so sense of self develops through interaction and language. For example, learn about race, gender and ethnicity through interaction: identities can be more or less salient/dominant within a certain context.
