SOCI 2040 Lecture 15: Lecture 15.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 2040
• Professor: Charles Battershill

Document Summary

**focus on today"s lecture & last lecture for exam! I review of last week: induction is key to si. Withomas theorem self-fulfilling prophecy/label (power dimension-only dr or nurse could label you) : social construction [exam] (labelling in particular- being treated as such: what"s real- Ii review/setting stage for goffman: social theory in america & the chicago school: pragmatism and american values: theorist"s cultures shapes the theory, pragmatism made early si insular , meanings change through interaction, micro qualitative, emphasizes the agency of actors. Example: young man at a construction site for first time with new boots and hard hat would want to scuff them up so they don"t stick out. Another example: women deciding not to wear make-up is another statement. V key concepts in dramaturgy (continuum from conman to actor to learning to be your job, to being yourself in/authentic): eg. Vi asylums, total institutions and stigma: aspects of the moral career.