Genralised others

 The Game Stage the children of the older age group such as 8 to 9 begin to consider several tasks are relationships simultaneously. They grasp not only their own social positions but also those of others around them. These ‘others’ are what, Mead called as the “generalized other", which means, the attitudes, viewpoints as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behaviour. For example, the child understands which is expected to do and recognise the responsibilities of his own as well as of others in his activities. Emphasis on the existence of others in society for the development of one's own self has been significantly addressed by others great sociologists. Mead's generalized other resembles Charles Cooley's "looking glass self" theory in its expanded form.

Continuing our discussion further Mead observed that in order to play any role as a responsible member of society individuals must internalise the expectations or attitudes of others in relation to their own roles. These generalized others or the community in concrete cases can take different forms such as the family members, political parties, clubs, and corporations. In abstract cases social classes or subgroups individuals are related to each other more or less in indirect ways such as the class of poor people and the class of rich ones.

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