M6D1: George Herbert Mead's Theoretical Orientation
By the end of this activity students will be able to:
Be able to explain the historical context of core social theories
Acquire a basic understanding of classical and contemporary social theory
Analyze social phenomena utilizing theoretical frameworks (Sociology Major Outcome #2)
Answer one part of question 1 on page 344: What role does language play in the development of self-consciousness?
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M6D1: George Herbert Mead’s Theoretical Orientation
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George Herbert Mead’s Theoretical Orientation
George Herbert Mead was influenced by William James and Wilhelm Wundt work when studying philosophy and psychology. Mead’s psychological theories focused on observable actions; his social behaviorism theory analyzed the mind through a behavioral process. He analyzed internal conversation, an individual attitude based on his mind and his potential action (Joas & Huebner, 2016). According to him, individual actions are shaped by imagined responses towards others. Mead viewed the source of the meaning of social interaction that involved threefold relationship that exists between individual gesture, adjustive responses towards others, and the action according to the gesture of the first individual (Joas & Huebner, 2016).
According to Mead, social progress can be judged language; language is among the three themes of Mead; the others include symbols and the mind. Mead's work highlighted the role of science in addressing social problems encountered by humans. The mind is an import...