SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Symbolic Interactionism, Postmodern Architecture, 7 Up
14 Jan 2015
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Dorothy smith: sociology built on everyday experiences of women. Margaret eichler: sexism influencing research in social science. Generalizes everyday forms of social interaction to understand society as a whole. Viewing human beings as living in a world of meaningful objects we give meaning to things such as objects and actions. Emerges as culture industries become more dominant. Technological sophisticated society this is preoccupied with consumer goods and media i. e. facebook, lays out a blue print for action for people to follow. A lot of our conclusions are interpretive. Killing yourself is not the same as suicide. Not everything is clear cut (there are many variables) Process of the designation the individual kills themselves, the state determines whether it"s a suicide. Interaction of heredity and environment shape human development. Feral children- children who grow up without social interaction. After certain age it becomes impossible/difficult for child to re-socialize. Heredity- identical twins- intelligence test iq test.
