Interactionism

Question 1

What is Interactionism?

Answer 1

Social action approach that argues that individuals are lead by free will rather than being subject to social forces

Question 2

What did Meade suggest?

Answer 2

Individuals understand the concept o the ‘self’ through interactions with other people

Taking the role of the other - people play other roles to understand people’s reactions

Question 3

What does Goffman argue?

Answer 3

Dramaturgical model -

individuals are social actors and take on different roles depending on the situation

impression management - adapting to give off impressions

Question 4

What does Becker say?

Answer 4

‘looking glass self’ - people develop concepts of the self thought how other people perceive them

labels are internalised and people see themselves n terms of how other people ee them - self fulfilling prophecy

Question 5

Evaluations of interactionism

Answer 5

deterministic

ignores some of the wider social occourances that may shape behaviours

terminology used used is basic and small scale, based upon interpretations of reteach