Self-Made Men

violence against a self I had known in another context” And it was seemed clear when Ms. Kondo shared that Mrs. Sakamoto confided to me that she could never allow a” pure American to live with them. “This demonstrated the pressure in which Ms. Kondo was subdued to satisfy the temporary Japanese family that she was staying. with felt forced to embrace her Japanese heritage, although was not in touch with…

penned the phrase “cogito ergo sum”, Western thought has been obsessed with the notion of the self and its significance. At the core of one’s self is his identity -- his absolute consistency with himself, which “derives its distinction from what it is not” (Bennet, Grossburg, and Morris 173). An inherent faith in the validity of this identity is vital, lest we become vulnerable to descending into an abyss of self-doubt and total nihilism. Yet with the introduction of multicultural society…

In psychology, the animalist theory is one that defines why people exist as human beings (Schechtman, 2010). It is the concept that makes an individual a living being as opposed to an object. For instance, an animalist psychologist may argue that angels existed as humans before they took another form (Geddes, 2013). This argument does not change their perception towards the animalism concept. Personal identity is the differentiation that an individual has towards their character. They believe…

Interaction looks at how the self is the mediator between role expectations and individual behavior (Walker and Lynn 2000). The self and identity are the line between social institution and individual’s beliefs and behaviors. There is a loose fit between role expectation and performance of the role. To create a self and role internalization is an essential part of interpersonal social relations. One theorist, states that role expectation are internalized into the self-concept through commitment.…

Flexibility of your beliefs, alignments, and interest are the only ways to be truly authentic. No one should be ascribed a definition. The human spirt is simply too intertwined with others and with the world to limit its itself. However, at a specific moment people can take up an identity. The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguist states that “identities are how we represent who we are to ourselves and others and how we interpret who others are” (Joseph 2006). More importantly, a flexible…

be in place prior to the occurrence of the concept” (p.167). In analyzing self confidence, many antecedents quickly become apparent. Prior to the presence of self confidence, a specific role, external stimuli, emotions, and self esteem all must be present (as cited in Perry, 2011). Furthermore, either internal or external support must be present (as cited in White, 2009). For example, internal support could be personal self encouragement while external support could be encouragement from other…

Self expansion is simply put as starting a new relationship in hopes that it will lead to a period or a lifetime of self discovery. This is often found the most beneficial in a committed relationship wherein the two people tend to seek new adventures together. Though Miller would counter in his writing of Intimate Relationships, that self expansion however positive has it own set of drawbacks that are not always apparent at the start of the relationship. He goes so far as to state that “ Once a…

For centuries, young boys have been told that in order to be a real “man” they must be the strongest, best looking, fastest, smartest, and dominant male when they reach maturity. They are also told that men should be the ones to initiate physical contact with women and if they do not like it or do not become aroused, their “manhood” plummets. Danube and colleagues’ scholarly journal says, “Manhood is earned by the continual performance of behaviors that demonstrate that one is powerful, tough,…

Who are you? Maybe a better queation would be, what makes you who you are? The relationship between ownership and the development of self, directly relate to one another. Tangible and intangible objects develop and define an individual’s character. Society is so consumed by the idea of “ownership”,that society itself defines people with the objects they own. Material items can seperate people and our society as a whole. People are always after the latest IPhone, tablet, or flat…

In the book of The Power of Self-Confidence, the author Brian Tracy, provides good useful information about how we are holding ourselves back from reaching our goals in life because of our self-confidence. Our Self-Confidences is determined by our perception and action that will strengthen our characteristics as a living human being. Self Confidence is a direct trait that everybody have, but the only problem with having confidence, in general, is that many people lack the optimistic point of…