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An Analysis of The Myth of Self Esteem

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more information on using this paper properly! Introduction In the past decade or so we have seen one method or another of improving our lives through improving our self  esteem. We witness self help shows, read self help books, and teach self esteem to our children. It seems that the most important aspect of society, as we see ourselves,  is that which involves our self esteem. In "The Myth of Self Esteem" John Hewitt discusses how this type of approach to self esteem is really not all it is  cracked up to be, from a sociological perspective. He examines how, perhaps, self esteem is not something that is taught, or learned, but rather simply a sociological element that can  be studied: "It is also unrealistic to think that self-esteem can be taught; rather, it is developed through an individuals life experiences" (Anonymous The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Rosenberg.html). In the  following paper we examine and analyze Hewitts book from a sociological perspective as it addresses self esteem. Myth of Self Esteem "Self-esteem is a positive or negative orientation  toward oneself; an overall evaluation of ones worth or value. People are motivated to have high self-esteem, and having it indicates positive self-regard, not egotism" (Anonymous The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale  Rosenberg.html). But, it is only one aspect of the notion of self-concept, which Rosenberg defines as "totality of the individuals thoughts and feelings with reference to himself as an object.  Besides self-esteem, self-efficacy or mastery, and self-identities are important parts of the self-concept" (Anonymous The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Rosenberg.html). Because of its widespread popularity, in everyday parlance and in  popular psychology, as mentioned previously, the concept of self-esteem may be subject to distortion and misuse (Anonymous The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). The real aspect of self esteem, as seen by