Interactionism - Theory

Question 1

Interactionist theory

Answer 1

people influence others through interactions

copy behaviour and give shared meanings to situations

Question 1

Interactionist theory

Answer 1

people influence others through interactions

copy behaviour and give shared meanings to situations

Question 2

Labelling Theory - process

Answer 2

Goffman
self concept - shaped by people and interactions
negative label added - internalised = self fulfilling prophecy (changes self concept)
= may act up to the labels given

Question 3

Master status

Answer 3

label that overrides all other labels

Question 4

Labelling and education

Answer 4

wc children seen as lazy and deviant
mc studensts seen as hard working
= wc students ending up in lower sets

Question 5

Harvey and Slatin - study

Answer 5

gave teachers images of students and asked to rate their likely performance
- rated mc higher than wc
teachers form opinions based on apearances

Question 6

Ireson and Hallam - study

Answer 6

questionnaires - likelihood of students having a positive self concept
students - 14-15 in 23 schools
higher sets = more positive concept