Sociology



Sociology

Question # 1: How do theoretical sociologist believe that we develop a self-concept

Self-concept is the image that a person has of herself. This image is based on the knowledge that a person has of what he has done and has been, and serves as a guide when deciding what to do or be in the future. The self that is built in childhood is usually solid and can persist into adulthood. If at this time a child forms a negative self-image, it can also accompany until long after leaving childhood. For this reason, it may be helpful for parents to help children to form a positive image of them (Haralambos, 2000). Younger children tend to use an all or nothing thinking to apply to them. However, between seven and eight children develop representation systems that allow them to integrate different characteristics of themselves to make broader generalizations. For example, they can say: "I am very intelligent language, but very unwise in math." That is, can integrate two concepts that seem contradictory (smart and dumb).

Esteem

The self that a child's self is very important for the development of self-esteem. Self-esteem is the sense of self-assessment. Children compare their ideal selves with their real self and judge themselves. The opinions of children themselves have strong influences on personality development and especially in their mood. Children with high self-esteem tend to be happy, while children with low self-esteem often depressed or irritable. 

Children with high self-esteem are confident, curious and independent, trust their own ideas, challenges or start new activities with confidence, take pride in their work and are described positively, tolerate frustration, adapt well to change, persevere to achieve a goal and can properly handle criticism or ridicule (Haralambos, 2000). 

By contrast, children with low self-esteem do not trust their own ideas, lack confidence, have lack of will, rather than exploring observe for themselves, they withdraw, away from other children, are described negatively and not are proud of their work.

Question # 2: How do functionalists,feminist conflict theorist differ in their view of division of labor byn gender

Feminist theory is one of the major contemporary sociological theories, which analyzes the status of women and men in society with the purpose of using that knowledge to better women's lives. Feminist theorists have also started to question the differences between women, including how race, class, ethnicity, and age intersect with gender. Feminist theory is most concerned with giving a voice to women and highlighting the various ways women have contributed to society.

There are four main types of feminist theory that attempt to explain the societal differences between men and women (Schaefer, 2009):

Gender Differences: The gender difference perspective examines how women's location in, and experience of, social situations differ from men's. For example, cultural feminists look to the different values associated with womanhood and femininity as a reason why men and women experience the social world differently. Other feminist theorists believe that the different roles assigned to women and men within institutions better explain gender difference, including the sexual division of labor in the ...