Sociological Lens

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An experience from my life that I shall analyze using a sociological lens started in elementary school, which I attended after my two eldest sisters had begun a few years before me. I started to be noticed by numerous teachers as their sibling. My oldest sisters both did a notable job in school, achieving strikingly high grades and a well-known acknowledgment for their excellent behaviour. Consequently, my teachers all had established high expectations for me to reach up till grade eight. These set outlooks about how I was to perform successfully was an effective motivator. Accordingly, helping me develop correct behaviours, studying habits and skills appropriate for becoming an achiever which contributed to my high marks. However, these expectations of me took a sudden turn during my grade nine math course after being discouraged for receiving a low graded math test. The conversation that followed between my teacher and I, plus the way they were acting towards me overall gave the clear impression that they thought I would never improve. This had an immense impact on me, losing motivation I passed with a low final grade. My experience relates to various sociological ideas, one being anticipatory socialization. Brym and Lie (2012) defined this …show more content…

Their focuses differentiated from each other’s through Mead highlighting the fact that individuals are capable of taking the persona of another, which included roles and behaviours. This is what Mead defined as the “me” self, the one that observes others through interaction as to adopt this ability (Brym and Lie 2012:56). Analyzing my experience has shown this theory’s demonstration in my experience by how I had wanted to be like my sisters and to do so I observed the studying methods they displayed at home and how they approached school duties. In result, I was able to acquire a different role other than my own, as a diligent

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