SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Symbolic Interactionism, Feminist Theory, Impression Management
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Lecture 4 theory i (part 2 of 2 lectures) Symbol anything that carries meaning or ideals. Human beings act toward people on the basis of meanings during interactions. Clothing as a symbol- carries meaning, socioeconomic class or expression of self (called status. Interaction of other people in our environment shape symbols for us. ques as well) We are doing a series of performances in relationship to our environment during our lives. There is a tension between who we are and the expectations for ourselves. Therefore we chose to put on a performance to please people and their expectations. This concept is referred to as impression management: ex. This is a performance, anxiety is hidden etc. This is concealing the true feelings of the individual thus putti(cid:374)g o(cid:374) a pe(cid:396)fo(cid:396)(cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e to please the stude(cid:374)t"s e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s: ex. He is expected to network and talk with other people. Needs to be seen as confident in order to get a job after graduating.
