Taylor's Idea Of Social Recognition

The apparent interaction between social setting and social recognition was revealed to be insignificant, F(1, 17) = 1.065, MSE = 16.663, p>.05. According to this data we should fail to reject our null hypothesis because we did not find any significant effects.

Our actions and interactions with others and society are what define us. Society’s perception of an individual may contrast with that individual’s perception of self. Our actions and interactions with others create certain stigmas which may not change despite progression and change an individual has undergone. But however at the end of the day we are our own creators and we chose who we interact with.

A. It is important to recognise an individual as a person as it is their human right to be seen as such. If an individual is not seen as a person it devalues them and isolates them from everyday society making them feel “different”.

between personal and working relationships and shows own understanding of both: ‘Working relationships are based on

There are many factors that shape us into who we are, and who we will become. Some of these factors we can control, while others we cannot. While we are born into many traits of our identities, much of our other behavior is learned. My identity, for example, is “based not only on responses to the question ‘Who am I?’ but also on responses to the question ‘Who am I in relation to others?’” (Allen, 2011, p. 11). My identity and the question of who I am, are both influenced by many aspects of my life, including my hometown, my family, my friends, and my beliefs and moral values.

A society’s perception of someone significantly affects the self-identity of that human and their self-esteem. Society often judges people through their upbringings. A child may be raised in challenging situations and not have the same opportunities compared to another child. Friends and family tend be a major factor in a person’s life. The way friends and family interact or how society judges them can make them incredibly self-conscious of themselves. The social position of a human can critically affect how someone interacts in society and how they perceive themselves. In The Great Gatsby,by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, and Night by Elie Wiesel all depict how society affects an individual 's self - identity by how one perceives someone. Society’s perceptions make people feel obligated to compare themselves in one’s upbringings, friends and family and social position.

From reading both ‘The Four Agreements’ by Don Miguel Ruiz and ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ by Viktor Frankl I have a better sense of relationships. After reading ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ I have a better insight of how important relationships are in your life. It is also important to have positive relationships in your life. If you are surrounded by negative relationships then it has a negative effect on your life. In this book it shows the effects of positive and negative relationship and the different effects they have. Frankl was surrounded by people who had a negative outlook on life due to the circumstances they lived in. However he wrote about how once you give in to the negative your life changes drastically. By having hope and having

The development of intimate relationships is a crucial aspect of life and is defined as the

Lastly, social acceptance for a person can be fulfilled through authenticity. For example if you purchase a brand new fully legitimate handbag in public you are seen as a higher class of person who can afford things that others cannot, this recognition is something many people long for. Now if you buy a similar but fake version of that handbag and are called out on it you suddenly have lost all social acceptance. This need for social acceptance can show why authenticity matters and how it can cloud your judgement making you do things you may not want

Devor also points out that while society possesses such a huge influence on the individual, not everyone influences each other equally. Different people carry different levels significance in others’ lives. People earn significance in others’ lives from interactions and together they actually form each others’ mentalities and ideals. These figures are society’s “significant others.”

In today’s world, the acts of recognition inspire many aspects of our lives, such as feeling the fulfillment of hard work, being stopped in a crowded street by a long forgotten friend, or being praised by a well-respected person. The ways we are recognized and the ways we recognize others, determine the person we are and the quality of our life. While the identity of a person relies on recognition, it also is based on misrecognition. Misrecognition is a daily form of identification that can cause oppression and the imprisonment of one’s self-being. The most common form of misrecognition that goes on today can be defined as something everybody in a society talks about in one way, while it's clear from their actions that everybody at the same time understands that it works differently. This definition holds to be true of racial stereotypes, social class, and the health of ones life. In Charles Taylor's book Multiculturalism, he states, “Each of our voices has something unique to say. Not only should I not mold my life to the demands of external conformity; I can't even find the model by which to live outside myself. I can only find it within.” In other words, never underestimate the power of others to influence your choices. Be willing to value your decisions and desires over others. Taylor’s ultimate goal is equal recognition for all.

The social identity theory is a theory developed by Henry Tajfel, in which Tajfel believes that who we are socially determines how many positive feelings we have towards ourselves. Basically, if we like where we stand socially, then we will like who we are and display happiness. In this theory, Tajfel labels the “in group” and the “out group” and says that we will always compare our “in group” to another’s “out group.” By comparing these groups, we develop a better personal view on ourselves (King, 2009). A big factor of the social identity theory is that the groups will tend to critique the differences of the groups, and overlook the similarities. A modern day example of the social identity theory would be your everyday high school cheerleaders versus band members. The cheerleaders think of themselves as the queen bees of the school,

I think the module that best relates with my beliefs and expectations about relationships is functional growth beliefs. Personally, anything and everything in this life derives from hard work; nothing turns out successful without time and effort put forth. I do not believe that fate magically makes relationships work since that relationship was “destined to happen”, it just does not work that way.

One could argue that this then inflates our sense of belonging in the world if we feel that there are others who share similar values to us. This then strengthens our resolve by essentially confirming that we are engaging in the right behaviours and holding the right ideals as we associate ourselves with others who feel the same as we do. This then leads them to strengthen our tenacity of in-group favouritism by rewarding our prejudiced behaviours. A positive outcome of this is that it can have a flow on effect to our altruistic nature as human beings and we would be more likely to help those with whom we feel a certain affiliation. It is in this regard that the Social Identity Theory can yield positive results through a framework of philanthropic behaviour and support for in-group members. The converse of this behaviour is that we see an increase in negative behaviours towards those with whom we feel have conflicting goals and essentially belong to an “out group”.

In his essay “The Concept of a Person,” Charles Taylor poses the argument that our ability to assess and reassess significances and use them to shape ourselves is what