Chapter 3 Flashcards
Interpretive theories
emphasizes social interaction and meanings, understanding and interpretations
symbolic Interactionist Theory
in our interactions, we communicate with each other using symbols. Role-taking, Looking-glass self, significant others, generalized other
Status Cues
visual indicators of a person’s social position
stereotypes
rigid views of how members of various groups act, regardless of whether the individual group members really behave that way
`Socialization
the process by which people learn their culture. By entering into and disengaging from a succession of roles. By becoming aware of themselves as they interact with others
Role
behaviour expected of a person occupying a particular position in society
Mead’s Stages of Development
Looking-glass self
Charles Horton Cooley. When we interact with others, they gesture and react to us. We imagine how we appear to them, then we imagine what judgement/evaluation they are making of us. From these judgements we develop a self-concept or a set of feelings and idea about who we are.
Labelling Theories
Labelling Theories: Tannenbaum
Tagging = a deviant label is applied -> dramatization of eveil = the label is generalized from the behaviour to the person -> changes in identity and lifestyle
Labelling Theories: Lemert
Primary deviance-> getting caught -> secondary deviance
labelling Theories: Howard Becker
Deviance is a master status. A person with a deviant master status becomes an outsider. Changes in identity and lifestyle
Labelling Theories: Goffman
we may be stigmatized for a variety of reason. Courtesy stigma or stigma by association. If the role we have assumed is stigmatized, we engage in stigma management while on the front stage
Dramaturgical Theory: Backstage
shaped by biological features, personality, primary socialization and personal interests
Dramaturgical theory: Frontstage
what we expect other people to see us..
cultural norms/taboos. mainstream values, social relations