In Symbolic Interactionist Theory Mead defined the generalized other as______________?

Correct answer: C. an image of how people in the wider society might perceive our behaviorTry Prep Courses

  • A. the group of structural theories of society that he was reacting against
  • B. the overall impression of ourselves that we try to give off to others
  • C. an image of how people in the wider society might perceive our behaviorTry Prep Courses
  • D. a significant figure in early childhood who teaches us the general values of society

Explanation

Mead’s generalized other is the internalised viewpoint of the wider community, allowing people to judge how their behaviour is socially understood. A significant childhood figure is a particular other, not the generalized other.

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