SY101 Lecture Notes - Stanley Milgram, Symbolic Interactionism, Milgram Experiment
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Course learning outcome 6: articulate the differences between commonsense perspective and the four main sociological perspective of our social world. Four main theoretical traditions in sociology: functionalism, conflict theory (critical theory, feminism, symbolic interactionism. Conflict theory according to karl marx: capitalists societies defines conflict b/w the owning class (bourgeoisie) and the working class (proletarians, the bourgeoisie use social structures to maintain their power, while proletarians struggle for equality. Real social changes only happen through conflict: if the working class can become conscious of their common exploitation (class consciousness) they will form a social movement. Symbolic interactionism: focus on micro-level interactions b/w individuals, social reality is constructed through the daily interaction of individuals, human agency: people do not just react to social circumstances; they actively create subjective meanings. Symbolic interactionism: erving goffman (1922-1982: dramaturgical approach: people are social actors who manage their identities to create desired impressions from their audience (like actors) Social interactions are similar to being in a play.