MIND’S ON – MORALITY THINK SHARE If you stole a CD from a store you would get in trouble – Stealing online is routine. What’s the difference?

Developmental Theorists and Online Culture

TRAVIS HIRSCHI Containment Theory is an aspect of social control Based on the argument that we are inherently selfish and animalistic Despite that we control these urges due to our internalization of societal values

Inner Containment: Based on our self-esteem and moral development Outer Containment: Social control coming from external forces such as parents, teachers, the law, etc. Discussion Question: Which ‘containment’ impacts your daily decisions more?

A criticism of the Internet is that its anonymity allows us to hide from our Outer Containments

“I am not what I think I am and I am not what you think I am; I am what I think you think I am” WHAT THE? Discussion Question:

To Mead, the mind is defined through mental processes and we act accordingly based on what we observe This separates the “true self” and the “social self” GEORGE HERBERT MEAD’S “I” AND “ME”

The “I” is the True Self We are aware of ourselves and our social situation What we don’t know is how we’ll react until after the action has taken place

The “Me” is the Social Self This is understood when we reflect on our situation This also includes social interaction In the context of social networking we put ourselves as part of the whole, not our true self

This is our self-image based on imaging how other see us 1.We imagine how we appear to others 2.We envision their judgement of that appearance 3.Our sense of self develops through this interaction CHARLES COOLEY – THE LOOKING GLASS SELF

To Cooley, we take our social cues from others’ reaction and then create the person we are In the context of work, we modify our behaviour – even our career – based on others perception Usually the result of continually internalized information

Mind’s On – Theorist Review Travis Hirschi – We are animalist by nature and control ourselves by Inner Containments and Outer Containments George Mead – The “I” (True Self) and “Me” (Social Self). The True Self is how we react to observances/events, the Social Self is how we reflect upon it and how we see ourselves within it Charles Cooley – The Looking Glass Self: How we envision our appearance to others, how we imagine other see (judge) us, how that alters our sense of self

Looking Glass Self – Reflection Activity Do the Pre-Questions as a class Read on own and do the following questions ARTICLE AND CONNECTIONS

SOCIAL BOND THEORY – TRAVIS HIRSCHI This theory has its roots in Durkheim’s anomie theory If we have strong connections in society, control is more likely to be present Weak connections result in deviance

Attachment to conventional others, such as parents, teachers, and peers leads us to avoid their disapproval (source of conscience) Commitment to conformity and social goals Involvement with positive social activities increases conformity – “idle hands are the devil’s workshop” Belief in the rightness of conventional rules, and the degree to which they should be followed

Textbooks! Read the case on pg. 197 Do questions 1,2 Also answer the following: 1.How does your answer to #2 connect to the Containment Theory (in regards to someone’s involvement in criminal activity) 2.Apply each stage of the Social Bond Theory to an event such as this being organized online – How might that compare to it being organized in ‘real’ life?