AMITEJ PANGTEYAIR 212 · CSE 2024 · 197 wordsTheir whole copy
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G.H. Mead gave the concept of self to base his methodology of Symbolic Interactionism upon. His work revolves around the self & its two phases : 'I' & 'Me'.
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Self is the unique ability of the actor to be both the subject & the object during the social act of interaction.
The 'I' It is the subjective phase of the self. It holds the strongest values of a person & is of impulsive nature. It also is the storehouse of creative potential, enabling the self to impose its will on a social interaction. It is the unsocialized self.
The 'Me' It refers to the 'socialized self'. That is, the aspect where the self is being the object of social interaction. It houses the persona of an individual, which is shown to the other people.
'I' & 'Me' The entire process of thinking (reflexivity) & social interaction is down to the interaction between the 'I' & 'Me' of various individuals in society through which the social reality is constructed.
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However, the over-reliance on 'I' & 'Me' by Mead led to his criticism by structuralist theorists who view him as being idealistic & neglecting the reality of structural constraints.