SOC 2109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Symbolic Interactionism, Role Theory, Social Forces
2 Dec 2018
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Soc 2109 (fall 2018), cognitive theory, symbolic interaction theory, groups, ssp. Individuals strive to hold ideas that are consistent w/ one another, rather than ideas that are inconsistent or incongruous. If a person holds several ideas that are incongruous or inconsistent, then he or she will experience internal conflict. Limitations of cognitive theory: simplifies the way ppl process info, an inherently complex phenomenon, cognitive phenomena aren"t directly observable; they must be inferred from what ppl say and do. Individuals care most about the opinions of significant others, ppl who control important rewards or occupy key positions in their groups: ex. 2: places too much emphasis on cooperation and neglects the importance of conflict. The group processes perspective: the study of how basic social processes operating in group context, groups are any interaction involving more than one person, group processes scholars study basic processes and the impact of group structures on members.
