Self-concept

powerful. “(I) couldn’t speak that way in the south… I would have one way of speaking in the north and another in the south… give them what they wanted” (Ellison 164). The desire to please and hold a social standing can rarely exist with one's true self. In these excerpts I.M. is still bound by the shackles of stereotypes and racism. He is still asking everyone but himself who he should be. He is invisible not because others cannot see him but…

When reading the Interpersonal Communication and Self excerpt, the numerous aspects that go into our identities was overwhelming: attitudes, beliefs, values, roles, subjective and objective self-awareness, symbolic self-awareness, material and social self, spiritual self, and more. With so many layers, it is no wonder we struggle to know our true identities. The Interpersonal Communication and Self (n.d.) chapter states “Your self-image and self-worth, as well as your needs, values, beliefs,…

Theoretical Perspectives on Self-Concept Self-Concept Theory:- Each of us have different personality, traits, abilities and preferences. Sometimes we cannot understand what is really going on inside of us. While we may not be able to exactly explain why we think this way, or why do we behave in that manner. Hence, the self-concept theory is a good foundational knowledge on the importance of our perceptions towards our personal existence. In this theory Rene Descartes (1644) said that a person’s…

The formation of social constructions through the dismal synthesis of race and color is defined by the ever-changing social hierarchy and the fixed behavior performed by distinct races. Because the notion of race acts upon a color continuum, there are set categories that are built from the complete subjection of blacks upwards to the dominance of whites. Within this continuum lie definite subcategories of ‘black’ and ‘white’. The paradox of the permanent yet ephemeral idea of race and color is…

ultimately accept all members of the community, whether it be on a national level, neighborhood level, or any other level on a large or small scale. This difficult transition from one community to another has a heavy impact on each immigrant’s sense of self by taking away a sense of personal…

In the History of Love, Leopold Gursky’s self-identity is lost and the cause of his sense of non-existence is due to all of the losses he has encountered in his life and with every loss he becomes less sure of his existence, resulting in his invisibility in the world. Krauss uses the motif of invisibility and self-identity to show how one can become invisible if he/she loses what makes them who they are, causing them to lose sense of themselves and their self-identities altogether, resulting in…

Throughout the play, the men are always identified by their professions and had a sense of self identity. The women on the other hand did not. They were identified as ‘Mrs. Hale’ and ‘Mrs. Peters;’ they were identified by their husbands. They did not have the ability of self identification during this time period and Glaspell wanted to make that known. Glaspell did this intentionally to show that male dominance was heavily imposed…

While reading the article entitled “Unless You’re Oprah, ‘Be Yourself’ Is Terrible Advice” by Adam Grant, I found that I was immediately drawn to it because I agreed with many of the concepts Grant addressed. To be honest, I did not realize what a commonly used phrase “be yourself” was, and still is, until he pointed it out. Grant points out that while most people claim honesty and authenticity is the best policy, when this theory is actually put into use the negative effects of the two can be…

Communication Theory: Concept of Self We can’t not communicate even we attempt not to; we are still communicating a message. Therefore, the steps taken not to communicate become a form of communication. Communication is not just words, its body language, the tone in your voice, your attitude, shrugs, and most of all your face expressions. A common quote, I have heard throughout my life clearly defines interpersonal communication “if it is your intent to do something remember people judge you by…

RCII– Self Concept Learning Experience Activity Name of Activity: What I like about me, turkey Age: 5yrs Intended goal/s: The children will draw a hand turkey on paper and then choose five attributes they like about themselves to write on the fingers. This is a great activity to do in November around Thanksgiving. The intended goal of this particular activity is to promote a healthy self-concept and to strengthen the child’s ability to speak positively about themselves, in addition to,…