ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THEORY

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ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THEORY
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Urie Bronfenbrenner

• Ecological systems model of socialization
• Used in many texts ie.
• Mass media and socialization Livolsi, Marino.

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The four systems 1

• Microsystem Immediate environments (family,
  school, peer group, neighborhood, and childcare
  environments)
• Mesosystem A system comprised of connections
  between immediate environments (i.e., a childs
  home and school)

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The four systems 2

• Exosystem External environmental settings which
  only indirectly affect development (such as
  parent's workplace)
• Macrosystem The larger cultural context (Eastern
  vs. Western culture, national economy, political
  culture, subculture)

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MICROSYSTEM-

• SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
• FAMILY DYSFUNCTIONAL or FUNCTIONAL
• -EMOTIONAL,
• CARING,
• LANGUAGE RICH.

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EXOSYSTEM

• OUTSIDE THE INDIVIDUAL
• CHILD NOT ACTIVE PARTICIPANT

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EXOSYSTEM

• FACTORS
• NEIGHBOURHOOD
• POVERTY
• PARENTAL EMPLOYMENT

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MESOSYSTEM

• INTERMEDIATE SOCIALIZER
• TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS
• FAMILY AND SCHOOL
• FAMILY AND PEER GROUP

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Chronosystem

• -temporal changes

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Chronosystem

• Ecological systems or individuals producing new
  conditions that affect development.

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Self-Identity

• While in earlier, traditional societies we would
  be provided with that narrative and social role.
  (clear cut)
• In the post-traditional society we are usually
  forced to create one ourselves. (ambiguous)

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Late modernity and Self

• As Giddens (Modernity and Self-Identity 70) puts
  it "What to do? How to act? Who to be?
• These are focal questions for everyone living in
  circumstances of late modernity Questions we
  must ask either discursively or through
  day-to-day social behaviour."

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SELF CONCEPT

• Self-concept or self identity is the mental and
  conceptual understanding and persistent regard
  that sentient beings hold for their own
  existence.
• In other words, it is the sum total of a being's
  knowledge and understanding of his or her self

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Self-concept

• . The self-concept is different from
  self-consciousness, which is an awareness or
  preoccupation with one's self.

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• Components of the self-concept include physical,
  psychological, and social attributes, which can
  be influenced by the individual's attitudes,
  habits, beliefs and ideas.

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• These components and attributes can not be
  condensed to the general concepts of self-image
  and the self-esteem.

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Self-concept is learned.

• (1) It is learned,
• (2) it is organized,
• (3) it is dynamic.
• Each of these qualities, with corollaries,
  follow.

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