Study Set Content:
represents the expectations and attitudes of others (thegeneralized other). It is the set of attitudes of others that theindividual assumes.
Me
is the response to the “me” or the person’s individuality.
I
Marcel Mauss
Personne and Moi
According to Mauss, every self has two faces
personne and moi.
- a person’s self of who he is, his body, his basic identity, his biological givenness
Moi
the social concepts of what it means to be himself, what it means to live in a particular institution, a family religion, nationality, and how to behave given expectations and influences
Personne
The self (Personne) by MARCEL MAUSS morphs according to different
circumstances and contexts
The self is shaped by different aspects of culture such as international relations, environmental/territorial concerns, language/lingo, romantic relationships etc.
Marcel Mauss:
Eastern Thought:
: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism
Self-cultivation is the ultimate purpose of life
Confucianism
Selflessness”
Taoism
“The self is seen as an illusion born out of ignorance, of trying to hold and control things, or human-centered needs, thus the self is also the source of suffering
Buddhism
o “The identity and self-concept of an individual with the identityandstatus of his/her community or culture, sharing its prides as well asits failures
Confucianism
“The self is not just an extension of the family or the community, it ispart of the universe, one of the forms and manifestations of theTao/Dao
Taoism
: The focus is always looking toward the self.
Western Thought
is more individualistic, it tries to find meaning of life here and now with the self as the center.
Western civilization
is drawn much more to groups or society (collectivistic) or people’s actions and thoughts to draw meaning inlife. They find their true “me” in relation to everything around them, or as a part of a bigger scheme.
Eastern philosophy
William James and the
Me-self and I-self
: Real and Ideal Self
Carl Rogers
“the sense of personal identity and who we are as individuals
Self According to Psychology
