SOCY 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Symbolic Interactionism, Social Psychology
13 Sep 2017
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Roles are a set of expectations about how to behave in a group. Status refers to a person"s position in a group of society with varying levels of prestige and respect. Social norms are behavioral guidelines and rules that regulate our behavior and relationships. Values refer to deeply held ideals and beliefs. A theoretical perspective in which society is viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop their views of the world and communicate with one another. Aims to study micro level processes of interaction to understand the patterns of interaction and their meaning. People use the meanings they derive from interactions to guide their own behavior. Our ability to act and think independently from constraints imposed by social constraints. Stable patterns of social interaction, which, in turn, constrain individual meaning. Concerned with society impact on individual and vice versa. Constraints of social interaction, human agency and self direction.
