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George Herbert Mead argued that the self develops through social interaction rather than innate biological factors. He believed that people develop a sense of self by taking on the perspectives or roles of others in social experiences where language, gestures, and objects are used to communicate meaning. Mead proposed that the self has two parts - the "I" which is the subjective, active side and the "Me" which represents the internalization of social attitudes and demands. According to Mead, the development of the self occurs in three stages from birth to age 9 - from imitation during early childhood, to role-taking through play at ages 3 to 5, to understanding social positions in games during early school years.

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George Herbert Mead Play Stage

George Herbert Mead argued that the self develops through social interaction rather than innate biological factors. He believed that people develop a sense of self by taking on the perspectives or roles of others in social experiences where language, gestures, and objects are used to communicate meaning. Mead proposed that the self has two parts - the "I" which is the subjective, active side and the "Me" which represents the internalization of social attitudes and demands. According to Mead, the development of the self occurs in three stages from birth to age 9 - from imitation during early childhood, to role-taking through play at ages 3 to 5, to understanding social positions in games during early school years.

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GEORGE HERBERT MEAD Full development attained = if I and Me and

- Supported the view that man united

develops a sense of self *Self is not present at birth

through social interaction and - it develops only with social

not the biological experience in which language, gestures, and

preconditions of that objects are used to communicate

interaction. meaningfully

 Refined the concept of Cooley. Since there is meaning in human actions, he


infers
- He noted that what matters for our
selfconcepts is not how others actually see people’s intentions or direction of action, which
may
us but the way we imagine they see us.
lead him to understand the world from others’
- People generally feel freer to praise point
than to criticize; they voice their of view (a.k.a. ROLE TAKING)
compliments and restrain their gibes. No matter how much the world shapes him, he
We may, therefore, overestimate will

others’ appraisal, inflating our selfimages always remain a creative being, and be able to
react
Theory of the Social Self - the self has two
to the world around him.
divisions
The Development of the self in a three-stage
1. “I” process:
- Subjective Element 1. PREPARATORY STAGE - (0 to 3 years old)
- Active side of the self - Children imitate the people around
- Spontaneous and unique traits of them
an individual - they copy behavior without
2. “Me” understanding underlying
- Objective element intentions
- represents the internalized - No sense of self
attitudes and demands of other - Preparation for role-taking
people and the individual’s 2. PLAY STAGE – (3 to5 years old)
awareness of those demands - Start of viewing themselves in
relation to others as they learn to

communicate through language and

other symbols

- Role-taking is exhibited; they do

not perceive role-taking as

something expected of them

- Self-emerges

3. GAME STAGE – (begins at the early school


years;

about 8 or 9 years old)

- Understanding social position of

people around them

- The self is now present

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