SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Thomas Theorem, Interpersonal Communication, Erving Goffman
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We use theories to make sense of this chaos. Focuses on interpersonal communication in micro level setting. Social life is only possible because people give meaning to things. For example, people interact through hockey (team member and fans). It would be nothing but guys hitting some rubber with a stick while dressed in some weird outfit. When we perceive things to be real/true, their consequences become real (thomas. For example, if we believe that walking through the door will kill us, we won"t walk through it. I: the subjective, impulsive aspect of self, present from birth me: the objective component of the self which emerges through symbolic interaction and communication. We live in a world of symbols (ex. language is a symbol) Society is a product of everyday interactions of people. As they are interacting they create a shared a reality. Weber: you can"t understand someone"s behaviour without understanding their motivations (intent).
