Symbolic Interaction looks at how the self is the mediator between role expectations and individual behavior (Walker and Lynn 2000). The self and identity are the line between social institution and individual’s beliefs and behaviors. There is a loose fit between role expectation and performance of the role. To create a self and role internalization is an essential part of interpersonal social relations. One theorist, states that role expectation are internalized into the self-concept through commitment. This can be seen as an attachment to an organization like a sorority (Walker and Lynn 2000). Important theorist in the self is Erving Goffman, famous theorist of the self, who created important theory like presentation of self.
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Therefore, the idea of sisters always being there for each other is a big part of their presentation of self (Handler 1995). They also present themselves, through the creation of bonds with other women, many sorority members report a strong kinship with their sisters. They state that they feel like the can come together and are very close with their sisters. They also feel that the family-like structure of big and littles (Houghe 2010) Even with this bond, women are more likely to say that not everyone will fit into their own sorority. They also claim that their own sorority is most diverse, yet they define the diversity by looks. In reality, sisterhood can grow out of friendships that already exist because most women will go through recruitment with their existing friends (Handler 1995). To create a sisterhood, sorority members spend a lot of time together. They dress the same, eat together, and attend the same social events (Arthur 1998). Sororities women are more peer and family orientated (Kimbrough 1995). This sisterhood bond is for some sorority members are required to live in sorority housing with other sisters. Even though not every single sorority has sorority housing, instead they have chapter room, sorority members decided to live with each other (Radina …show more content…
Commitment is can be defined as a social and emotional attachment to the role or a group (Walker and Lynn 2013). Role embracement is the idea that the individual will takes on as part of their identity. The idea of role embracement leads to involvement in the role, where the sorority members will commit to the role of being a sorority woman. If there is a low role commitment will cause for a disconnect. Being a part of the of the idealized image of a sorority shows how sorority women embrace the role of a sorority woman. To accomplish the role embracement, sorority women will dress up for certain meetings, especially in business causal. Even looking at the shirts the women wear, they are normally floral and bright. The women are told not to wear these letters if they are not style correctly. They also might not be able to wear them with specific clothing (Arthur 1998). Women in sororities are more likely to embrace gender roles (Robinson, Gibson-Beverly, and Schwartz 2004; Radina
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Therefore, the idea of sisters always being there for each other is a big part of their presentation of self (Handler 1995). They also present themselves, through the creation of bonds with other women, many sorority members report a strong kinship with their sisters. They state that they feel like the can come together and are very close with their sisters. They also feel that the family-like structure of big and littles (Houghe 2010) Even with this bond, women are more likely to say that not everyone will fit into their own sorority. They also claim that their own sorority is most diverse, yet they define the diversity by looks. In reality, sisterhood can grow out of friendships that already exist because most women will go through recruitment with their existing friends (Handler 1995). To create a sisterhood, sorority members spend a lot of time together. They dress the same, eat together, and attend the same social events (Arthur 1998). Sororities women are more peer and family orientated (Kimbrough 1995). This sisterhood bond is for some sorority members are required to live in sorority housing with other sisters. Even though not every single sorority has sorority housing, instead they have chapter room, sorority members decided to live with each other (Radina …show more content…
Commitment is can be defined as a social and emotional attachment to the role or a group (Walker and Lynn 2013). Role embracement is the idea that the individual will takes on as part of their identity. The idea of role embracement leads to involvement in the role, where the sorority members will commit to the role of being a sorority woman. If there is a low role commitment will cause for a disconnect. Being a part of the of the idealized image of a sorority shows how sorority women embrace the role of a sorority woman. To accomplish the role embracement, sorority women will dress up for certain meetings, especially in business causal. Even looking at the shirts the women wear, they are normally floral and bright. The women are told not to wear these letters if they are not style correctly. They also might not be able to wear them with specific clothing (Arthur 1998). Women in sororities are more likely to embrace gender roles (Robinson, Gibson-Beverly, and Schwartz 2004; Radina