three-phased rite of passage

understood as a disposition of basic personality features acquired mostly during childhood

children understand not only their own social position but also those of others around them.

The wedding ceremony itself is the process of transition of the bride and groom from singlehood to married life.

(begins in the early school years; about 8 or 9 years old)

Self-identity or self-image is achieved through a threefold event which begins by…

person transitions from one identity to another.

game stage (year range)

mothers family name

children inherit their mother’s family name (matronyms).

During this stage, the self is now present.

theory of social self

spontaneous and unique traits of individual

The bride walking down the aisle to be “given away” by the parents to the groom implies the separation from one’s family to become part of a new one.

do not consider an infant as a true human until a name is given, only when he or she is around two years old

children start to view themselves in relation to others as they learn to communicate through language and other symbols.

paternal name as its last name

self is seen as an autonomous and distinct individual. Each person is defined as a replica of all humanity but capable of acting independently from others.

scientific study of social groups and human relationships generates new insights into the interconnectedness between the self and other people.

when she or she performs his or her particular role, he/she become…?

preparatory stage (range sa age)

me

the change in one’s status is officially incorporated.

I

human behavior is influenced by?

There are two ways in which the concept of self is viewed in different societies:

represents the internalized attitudes and demands of other people

self is contingent on a situation or social setting. This is a view of the self that is context-dependent

children are named after their deceased relatives and other people with admirable qualities which they believe will be helpful for their character formation.

charles horton cooley

During this stage, children are just preparing for role-taking.

george herbert mead

play stage (age range)

features of a person’s identity that he or she chooses to emphasize in constructing a social self.

characterize interaction in which there is a discrepancy between the identity a person claims to possess and the identity attributed to that person by others.

common practice of Catholic parents to name their children after saint, with the thought that by bearing a sacred name, their child will be blessed and protected throughout life.

people whom a person interacts with become a mirror in which he or she views himself or herself.

children imitate the people around them, especially family members with whom they have daily interaction.

At this stage, the self is developing.

subjective element

looking glass self

objective element

name their infants soon after birth. The baby receives the paternal given name as its last name (patronyms). The boy’s name is added with a suffix sen and the girl’s name with dottir.

people detach from their former identity to another.