Sociology 2234E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Herbert Blumer, Intersubjectivity, Symbolic Interactionism
14 Apr 2013
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Subject: a person engaged in willful action, acting in the world. Object: a thing that is acted upon usually inanimate. You can treat a subject as an object: objectification. Objectification and invisibility do not allow us to act freely in the world. Is it liberating or oppressing to be objectified? . We have a common understanding of symbols. Herbert blumer american sociologist introduced symbolic interaction. Language is an example of a symbol words represent something other than themselves. They have a shared meaning to both the person who uses them and the person who hears them. It is also important to note a majority of communication is also nonverbal. We are able to understand actions as they also have a shared meaning. Moving toward a clear understanding of each other. A trait that sets humans aside from all other living things. Allows us to imagine the consequences of our actions. This ability allows us to have control over events.
