SOCPSY 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Symbolic Interactionism, John Dewey, Social Forces
29 Oct 2017
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It takes a lot of time for these things to change. Individuals are active participants in the construction of society (social agents) Qualitative (participant observation (ethnographic studies), in-depth interviews, etc) Interactions are based on the roles people occupy. Social forces influence individual behaviours, beliefs, life changes, etc (diminished agency of the individuals) When individuals form groups, certain basic processes emerge. Historic roots of symbolic interactionism (prof fave. : pragmatism, american philosophical approach, charles peirce, william james, john dewey, late 19th c. T truth exists - it out there, waiting to be discovered. Philosophy should seek to find the timeless, absolute truths. Acquire knowledge through interaction with others and the environment. Knowledge is interpretive, some medium is giving you this and different sources change its meaning. Not detached as researchers from the world, we apply our world knowledge to make it a better place. Historic roots of social structure and personality and group processes.
