SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Behaviorism, Observational Learning, Erving Goffman
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Working from the perspective of mead, goffman sought to define how we think about. Definition: people play different roles to manage the impressions of others. Functionalist point out that socialization in the primary way of reproducing the norms, Societies influence of how we define our self . How we define ourselves is heavily influenced by society. These theories rest in the realm of symbolic ourselves as humans. Goffman believed people are actors in their social world, and that socialization prepares us to play many roles. Definition: the process by which people learn the culture of their society. What is the function of socialization? values, and the beliefs that governs our social life and social interactions. Socialization occurs throughout the duration of our lifespan. Even the most basic components of human life require socialization (language) Socialization is a key component in the birth of the social selves (layers of the self) We can have different selves for each level.
