G. Mead's Theory of “Self” and Psychological Anthropology

The article provides reconstruction of G.H. Mead's theory of “Self” and analyses influence of this concept on psychological anthropology. It is focused on active character of interactions of “Self” with the other people that is the drive (moving force) of an individual's ontogenetic development. Particular emphasis of the research is made on the process of emerging of thinking as internal dialog and the role of active “Self” in the process of creating novelty in society. The article argues that G. H. Mead's ideas are topical for the state-of-art ethnopsychological research; shows types of influence of the concept of “Self” on studies in ethnic (cultural) identity. The author states that the most interesting use of G. H. Mead's ideas is the comparative analysis of psychological peculiarities of “Self” in eastern and western cultures.

1. Amerikanskaya sociologicheskaya mysl'. R. Merton. Dzh. Mid. T. Parsons. A. Shyuc. Teksty / Pod red. V. I. Dobren'kova. M., 1996.
2. Belik A. A. Istoriko-teoreticheskie problemy psihologicheskoi antropologii. M., 2005.
3. Belik A. A. Kul'turnaya (social'naya) antropologiya. M., 2009.
4. Mel'vil' Yu. K. Bihevioristskii pragmatizm Dzh. G. Mida // Sovremennaya burzhuaz­naya filosofiya / Pod red. A. S. Bogomolova, Yu. K. Mel'vilya, I. S. Narskogo. M., 1978.
5. Myurrei D. Chto takoe zapadnaya koncepciya «Self»? // Lichnost'. Kul'tura. Etnos. M., 2001.
6. Rozenberger N. Dialekticheskoe ravnovesie v polyarnoi modeli «Self»: primer Yaponii // Lichnost'. Kul'tura. Etnos. Sovremennaya psihologicheskaya antropologiya / Pod red. A. A. Belika. M., 2001.
7. Cepir E. Izbrannye trudy po yazykoznaniyu i kul'turologii. M., 1993.
8. Altman I. Privacy as an interpersonal boundary process // Human ethology /Ed by V. von Cranach, K. Foppa et al. Cambridge, 1979.
9. Bock Rh. K. Rethinking Psychological Anthropology (Ch. 12. Emotion and Selfhood). N. Y., 1988.
10. Brison K. J. Crafting Sociocentric Selves in Religions. Discourse in Rural in Figi // Ethos. 2001. № 4.
11. Cognition and social selves. Ch. II // New Direction in Psychological Anthropology / Ed. by Th. Schwartz, G. M. White and C. A. Lutz. Cambridge, 1999.
12. Edwards A. An Interesting Resemblance: Vygotsky, Mead and American Pragmatism // The Cambridge companion to Vygotsky / Ed. By H. Daniels, M. Cole, J. V. Wеrtch. Cambridge, 2007.
13. Hollos M., Leis Ph. M. Remodeling Concepts of the Self: An Ijo Example // Ethos. 2001. № 3.
14. Holland D., Lachicotte W. J. R. Vygotsky, Mead and the New Sociocultural Studies of Identity // The Cambridge companion of Vygotsky. Cambridge, 2007.
15. Hsu F. L. K. The Self in Cross-Cultural Perspective // Culture and Self / Ed. by G. Marsella, De Vos G., Hsu F. L. K. N. Y., 1985.
16. Kray C. A. The Pentecostal Re-Formation of Self: Opting for Orthodoxy in Yucatan // Ethos. 2001. № 4.
17. Mead G. H. The Social Self // Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Method. 1913. V. 10.
18. Mead G. H. Genesis of Self and Social Control // International Jornal of Ethics. 1925. V. 35.
19. Меаd G. H. Mind, Self and Society. Chicago,1963.
20. Mead G. H. Selected Writings / Ed. by Reck A. J. Indianapolis, 1964.
21. Narrative Analysis Cross Culturally: The Self as Revealed in The TAT // Ed. by G. De Vos. Berkeley, 2003.
22. Schrauwers A. Sitting in Silence: Self, Emotion and Tradition in the Genesis of Charismatic Ministry // Ethos. 2001. № 4.
23. Vos de G. Ethnic Pluralism: Conflict and Accommodation // Ethnic Identity. Chicago; L., 1982.
24. Vos de G. Introduction 1982 // Ethnic Identity. Chicago; L., 1982.
25. Taylor R. B. Human territorial functioning. Cаmbridge, 1988.