A Probe Into Individual Self-identity Under The Sight Of Social Transformations

Analytical framework of current social transformation in China includes twocategories: Western modernization theory and three social morphology of Marx’s. Thesocial transformation is a comprehensive transformation of the social structure fromthe traditional to the modern type, and the transformation from the human dependenceto the human independence based on the material dependency. Society interwoventraditional with modern, and individuals are faced with the test of change withguardian in a complex and ever-changing transition. Among social transformationsare the changes of social management means. Social management means are various,system of units and the household registration system being two important forms. Thetwo systems change caused by the uncertainty of individual identification anxiety,leading to be affected by the important basis of identifying “who am I”. At the sametime, the rapid development of cyberspace turns individual “self” into the split due tothe separation of the virtual world and the real world difficulties.Individual self-identity is the answer to “who am I”, and the answer shouldgrasp its meaning as a whole from the individual self-awareness, individualself-evaluation activities and its mechanisms, as well as recognition of experienceobtained. Meantime, the answer should be aware of the different focused onself-identity at the individual level and the social dimension. Self-identity at theindividual level performances for the rational confirmation of the individual’s own,and the internalization of individual’s the social value. Therefore, individualself-identity is an overall more features and more connotation to a certain extent. It isformed on the basis of the common achievement of individual social recognition andsocial-emotional significance generated. In other words, self-identity is the realizationof individual social belonging which expressed as individuals to maintainindependence and involve in social change actively.Individual capacity enhancement and corresponding conversion of the socialdevelopment approach are particularly important for the remodeling of individualself-identity in the period of social transformations. These two factors will putforward specific requirements in two aspects: one is to construct reflection ofself-consciousness and subjectivity established individual; other is to adjust the productivity development path, and lead the social values and advocacy reasonablesocial lifestyle, etc. It’s important to respect for differences among individuals andprofoundly aware that any individual can’t be separated from social existence. It willprovide the possibility of good interaction between the individual and society. Andthus this purpose will be realized of settling oneself down in society and getting socialbelonging.Emphasis on the realization of individual self-identity is meaningful for shapingreflective of the individual. The pursuit in the interaction of the individual and societywill reconfirm the value established expectations and reflects the individual behavior.This can effectively deal with the plight of social transformations and promote thebuilding of a socialist harmonious society.