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Symbols Of Self

UNIT 1( Read Hurlock)

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J udgment of a person are greatly influenced

by certain cues or symbols of self

It is through symbols of self that a persontries to reveal to others qualities which hewants them to associate with him.

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Exa mple

S ymbols such as style of dress are used to

communicate to the social group that a

person possesses the qualities highly valued

by the group at that age.

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ROL E OF SYMBOLS

It Plays two roles

a. Influence one¶s judgment of others

a. Influence one¶s concept of self

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COMMON SYMBOLS OF S E LF

S ince cultural significance of a symbols of self must

be learned before the indiv can use it in judgingothers or appraising himself

Age is one determinant of which symbols he will

use.Ex-to a young child going to school is a symbol of

growing up.

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CLOTHING

J erslid has emphasized that clothing can

symbolize many things which are importantto a person and which he wants others toknow.Excessive interest in clothing or more thanthe normally shown by the same age groupis an indication of unfavourable self concept

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CLOTHING ( contd)

Q ualities S ymbolised

AutonomyDesire for Attention

Identification

Individuality

Success

S ex Appropriateness

Maturity

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CLOTHING ( contd)

Effects Of Clothing on Personality

Effects Of being well dressed

Effects of being poorly dressed

S ex differences in effects

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NAME S AND NI CK NAME S

Indicates status in the group

they are representations of the personality pattern of the bearer Allport has referred to names as ³ Anchorage pointof S elfhood´

They are ³personal labels´ or ³ IdentityS

ymbols´One of the most important parts of a person is hisname «.Murphy

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NAME S AND NI CK NAME S ( contd )

W hy names are important symbols

Name Combinations-

Kinds of Names

Personal Reactions to name

Reactions to specific names

S ymbolic Value of Names

Q ualities S ymbolised:

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Kinds of N a mes

In almost every culture the indiv has atleast two namesChristian Name or Given Name

S urname or Family Name( First Name and S urname)

Common Names For Both sexes like Gurpreet In India Family name is always fathers family nameMiddle Names are selected by parents like the namesK inship Names: Every one has kinship names.It symbolises his status in the family and his relationshipwith othermembers in the family.

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Na me Comb in a tions

People judge a person by his Full name as well by its parts

Name combinations and the form the bearer uses when he

writes his name are important symbols of self.

The Use Of Col, Dr Professor suggest that the person plays an

authoritative role in the society and is regarded by others as adistinguished personality.

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Re a ct ions to spec if ic n a mes

Disliked S urnames are those which are

difficult to pronounce or spellChildren with stepfathers are oftenembarrassed bec their surnames aredifferent

People in occupation where names areimportant symbols often change their names.Nicknames sometimes are not liked.

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Qu a lities Symbol ised ( N a mes & N ickn a mes)

Identification

Glamour Personality TypeIndividuality

S ex AppropriatenessPopularityEffect Of Names On Personality

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S P EE CH

It is regarded as symbol of self bec it gives

clues to the personality of the speaker.S peech tells how one thinks of himself

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Kinds Of Speech Symbols(m a ny a spects

of speech c a n be u sed to j u d g e a person a lity l ike)

Content Of S peech

Form Of S peechQ uantity Of S peechQ uality Of S peech

Bilingualism

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E ffects Of Speech On P erson a lity

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AG E

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Ag e ( Contd)

Cultural Attitude Towards Age

S ymbols Of Age Appearance Autonomy

Activities

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SU CC E SS

S aying ³ Nothing S ucceeds like S uccess´

Thus people look for ways to express so thatothers judge them favorably

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Symbols Of S u ccess a re

Popularity

Leadership Athletic AchievementEducational AchievementKinds of EducationMoneyMaterial PosessionsClub MembershipUse Of Leisure time

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RE P UTATION

The Character commonly imputed to a

person is a symbol of self which others useto judge an indiv

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Cond itions a ffect in g Rep u ta tion

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How rep u ta tions a re a cq u ired

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Spre a d in g Of Rep u ta tions

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P ers istence Of Rep u ta tions

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