SOC 2109 Study Guide - Psych, The Sociological Imagination, Thomas Theorem
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Historical context of sociological social psych: the term sociology was coined by august comte in 1838, george herbert mead and william thomas helped found a uniquely american school of social psych at the university of chicago. Thursday, january-12-12: macrosociological perspectives like structural functionalism and conflict theory help to show the importance of larger society into social psych, thomas theorem things you deem as real are real in its consequences. Perspectives in sociological social psych: there are three perspectives, symbolic interactionism. Individual is active participant in construction o society. Meaning-making processes: social structure and personality. The nature of interaction is based on adherence to roles that people play. Emphasizes process of how larger social structures influence individuals: group processes. When individuals form into social groups, certain basic processes regularly emerge in interactions. Processes that occur in group contexts: these perspectives emphasize different ways that the individual relates to society.
