Self in Sociology

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By Ashley Crossman
Updated on May 15, 2018
Dominos lined up on a map symbolize what we see in the world when we use the sociological perspective.
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From a classical sociological perspective, the self is a relatively stable set of perceptions of who we are in relation to ourselves, others, and to social systems. The self is socially constructed in the sense that it is shaped through interaction with other people. As with socialization in general, the individual is not a passive participant in this process and have a powerful influence over how this process and its consequences develop.

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Crossman, Ashley. "Self in Sociology." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/self-3026578. Crossman, Ashley. (2020, August 27). Self in Sociology. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/self-3026578 Crossman, Ashley. "Self in Sociology." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/self-3026578 (accessed April 24, 2024).