Mead's Stages of Development
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Mead described three stages: preparatory imitation, the play stage of taking one role at a time, and the game stage of holding all roles at once.
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A child mimics, then plays shopkeeper, then plays a team sport requiring every position in mind.
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The game stage is the arrival of the generalized other, not merely harder play.
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