Module 2

The Self, Society, and Culture

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Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
1. Explain the relationship between and among the self, and society;
2. Analyze and evaluate one’s social behaviors and identify ways to manage them
effectively;
3. Examine one’s self against the different views of the self; and,
4. Analyze and evaluate one’s socio-digital behaviors and identify ways to manage
them effectively.

Diagnostics
Instructions: If you think the statement is correct, write agree, otherwise write disagree.
________________1. Culture is important in the development of one’s social self.
________________2. People you do not know do not affect your social self.
________________3. One’s behavior is affected by the people around him or her.
________________4. Social institutions have an influence on people’s lives.
________________5. People don’t need other people to survive.

The Self
Activity 1. MEvolution
Instructions: Create a collage using your own picture to show how you developed from
the time you were born up to present. For each picture, write a caption to tell a story
about your own evolution. Focus on the physical challenges manifested while you were
growing up.
Use the space below to plan or outline your collage.
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Activity 2. Me, Myself, and the Society
Process Questions:
1. What beliefs, values, and behaviors do you consider to be helpful to your social
self? Why?
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2. What beliefs, values, and behavior do you consider as detrimental to your social
self? Why?
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3. What new insights about your social self do you have at this point?
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Activity 3. Metacognitive Reading Report

Instructions: Read the articles referenced and answer the items that follows:
1. Ellemers, N., Spears, R., & Doose, B. (2002). Self and social identity. Annual
Review of Psychology, 53, 161-186.
2. Markus, H., & Kitayama, S. (1991). Cultures and the Self: Implications for
cognition, emotion and motivation. Pychological Review, 98(2), 224-253.
3. Bailey, S. (2002). The I and the me(dia): The contribution of recent neomeadian
philosophy to an understanding of the media-saturated social environment.
Retrieved October 2017 from http://www. media-ccology.org/publications/
MEA_proceedings/v3/ Bailey03.pdf
1. List down three things that you significantly learned from the readings.
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2. List down three things that are still unclear to you.

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3. List down three questions that you want to ask about the readings.
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The Self and The Development of Social World

Activity 4. My Social Media
Instructions: Open any of your social media accounts. Review your posts and screen
capture those that you think show benign and toxic online disinhibitions. Why do you
think they are benign and toxic? Use the table below for your answer.
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Activity 5. Reflection
Instructions: Take a look at the things you post on your social media accounts and
answer the following questions:
1. Based on the things you post, what can you say about your online persona?
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2. How do you feel about your posts?

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3. Have you ever been involved in social media conflicts? If yes, explain how, and if
no, explain your general feeling toward social media conflicts.
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4. What can you do to avoid social media conflicts in the future?
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Activity 6.
Instructions: Write a one-paragraph essay about the question below:
How do you observe the behaviors of Filipinos here and abroad?
Reference:
Ofalia et al. (2019). Understanding the Self ( Outcome-Based Module ). C & E
Publiching, Inc.