Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Microsociology |
is concerned with the social psychological dynamics of individuals interacting in small groups. |
|
|
Macro Level Sociology |
Examines societya whole |
|
|
Micro Level Sociology |
Examines small groups and social units within a system |
|
|
Symbolic interactionism - |
emphasizes that human behavior is influenced by definitions and meanings that are created and maintained through symbolic interaction with others. |
|
|
Herbert Blumer |
The term "symbolic interactionism" was coined by *the concept pertains to the peculiar and distinctive character of interaction as it takes place between human beings |
|
|
George Herbert Mead |
- is well known for his theory of the social self, which includes the concepts of "self", "me" and "I".- It is based on the perspective that the self emerges from social interactions, (e.g. observing and interacting to one another). |
|
|
human interaction interpretation or definition rather than mere reaction response based on meaning use of symbols interpretation between stimulus and response
|
According to Blumer, the characteristics of this approach are:
|
|
|
acting people |
For this approach, * are the basic units of human society. Blumer's view of human society is that it consists of acting units and acting people, and all activity in society springs from such acting units. |
|
|
Subjective meanings |
Symbolic interaction theory analyzes society by studying the subjective meanings that people give to objects, events, and behaviors.* are given importance because it is assumed that people behave based on what they believe and not just on what is objectively true. |
|
|
"definition of the situation" |
Society is thought to be socially constructed through human interpretation.People interpret one another's behavior, and it interpretations that form the social bond. These interpretations are called the * |
|
|
1. Human beings act toward things on the basis of the meanings that things have them.2. The meaning of things arises out of the interaction one has with one's fellows3. The meanings of things are handled in and modified through an interpretative process used by person in dealing with things he encounters. |
Symbolic Interactionism is anchored on three (3) premises: |
|
|
Charles Horton Cooley |
is the proponent ofLooking glass self this concept describes the development of one's self and of one's identity through one's interpersonal interactions within the context of society. |
|
|
George Simmel
|
than a pure "symbolic interactionist", he is simply a "generalist" in all three approaches of sociological perspective. |
|
|
Erving Goffman |
- his major areas of study included the sociology of everyday life, social interaction, the social construction of self, and social organization. |
|
|
• Others criticize the narrow focus on symbolic interaction.• Proponents, of course, consider this one of its greatest strengths. |
Research from the perspective of symbolic interactionism is often scrutinized because of the difficulty of remaining objective: |
