SOCIOL 2S06 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Symbolic Interactionism, Herbert Blumer, Oberlin College
25 Sep 2015
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Symbolic interactionist theory: perspective that focuses on how individuals continuously exchange and interpret symbols socialization process needed to learn symbols necessary for social interaction. The chicago school a group of theorists who were based at u of chicago (dept of soc) Which was established in 1892, it was dominant into the 1930s. William isaac thomas: best known for definition of the situation some influence on si. Objective reality (what actually exists) and subjective reality (what we think exists) People respond to the subjective reality in situation rather than to the objective reality. George herbert mead: interest similar to cooley, but had bigger impact on development of si. Book mind, self and society [1934] provided basis for si. Chicago school started going into decline in 30s, 2 reasons why: Growth of quantitative sociology (si theorists use qualitative methods to do research) Growth of structural functionalism (dominant in 40s-50s)
