Sociology as a discipline can teach an individual how to look at oneself 'from the outside'. With which concept can this statement be associated?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Reflexivity
Sociology can show you what you look like to others; it can teach you how to look at yourself ‘from the outside’, so to speak. This is called ‘self-reflexivity’, or sometimes just reflexivity. This is the ability to reflect upon yourself, to turn back your gaze (which is usually directed outward) back towards yourself. But this self-inspection must be critical – i.e., it should be quick to criticise and slow to praise oneself.