CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CONCEPT OF SOCIALISATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Mead call the part of the self that is internal; the secret self?
A
the role-taking self
B
the “me”
C
the “I”
D
the generalized self
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Mead’s theory, the self has two sides or phases: ‘me’ and ‘I. ‘ The ‘me’ is considered the socialized aspect of the individual. The ‘me’ represents learned behaviors, attitudes, and expectations of others and of society.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sociologist George Herbert Mead believed that people develop self-images through interactions with other people. He argued that the self, which is the part of a person’s personality consisting of self-awareness and self-image, is a product of social experience.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mead believed that this understanding lead to the development of the “I” and the “me, ” where the “me” is our social self and the “I” is our response to the “me.” The “me” is how we believe the generalized other sees us. It is what we learn through interactions with others. The “I” thinks about what those things mean.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mead believed that the ‘self’ emerges from social interaction and this is formed within society rather than traditional views, whereby society grows as a result of the coming together of separate individuals.

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