SOCY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Symbolic Interactionism, Risk Aversion
16 Sep 2015
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Socy 100h - lecture 7 - social structure (cont. ) : relatively permanent social units of roles, rules, relationships, and organized activities which meet needs and direct and control human behavior an institution. : process by which a social practice or organization begins to become. Sacred or other formally established places and spaces. Some major social institutions - religion, government, economy, marriage/family, education. Path dependency impact others and organizations in the present. : process by which the historical legacies and outcomes of the past. Makes some choices/outcomes appear logical, and others appear illogical. Habit and risk aversion are powerful forces against change. Socialization behave in society or in particular social settings. : process through which we are trained and learn how we are expected to. We are socialized into social norms, values, beliefs, attitudes, etc. We are socialized by family, peers, school, tv/media, etc. The self is a symbolic exchange of language and meaning (from an interactionist perspective)
