SOCI 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: George Herbert Mead, Erving Goffman, Human Genome Project
Document Summary
What makes us human: a hard scientist will tell you about dna and genetics. Completed genetic blueprint for creating a human: it is life experience that makes us human. Socialization: process through which people learn the expectations of society: learning culture. Isolated (feral) children: more famous case: genie. 13 years old, 90 lbs, little over 4 ft, incontinent, little motor skills, no vocalizations. Nature vs nurture debate: humans require interaction to fully participate in society, reveals to degree of how our lives are socially constructed, nature is biological argument. Genetic makeup is primary causes of our behavior: nurture is the sociological argument. Environmental influences and interactions determine the way we think, feel, and behave: ex: predisposition for schizophrenia: current life situation will determine to what extent that effects you and how you handle that situation. Diagnosis at point of luxury- easier to handle when needs are met.
