SOCPSY 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Verstehen, False Consciousness, Protestant Work Ethic
15 Sep 2017
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Symbolic interactionism: how people negotiate the meaning of social life through their interactions; how others are shaped by social norms and structures (meanings aren"t stable or inherent) View of the role of individual in society: individuals are active participants in the construction of society (social agents) Area of focus: meaning making process: micro, macro, mezzo: micro, methodology: qualitative (participant observation, in-depth interviews, etc. ) View of the role of individual in society: interactions are based on roles people occupy. Social forces in uence individual beliefs, behaviours life, chances, etc. diminish agency of the individual. Area of focus: structures" in uence on individuals: micro, macro, mezzo: macro, methodology: quantitative (survey) View of the role of individual in society: when individuals form groups, certain basic processes emerge. Area of focus: processes occurring generically in group context: micro, macro, meso: mezzo, methodology: qualitative or quantitative. Studies in social psychology in world war ii.
