SOC 107 Study Guide - Final Guide: George Herbert Mead, Pragmatism, Behaviorism
30 Oct 2018
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2 medium essays 3-4 paragraphs in each essay. 2 or 3 questions and answer in 1 essay. Definition: the school of thought in sociology that explains social behaviour in terms of how people interact with each other via symbols (languages, gestures). This idea was developed by george herbert mead. We humans respond to the meaning of things that happen to us, not to the things themselves directly. Actors are fundamentally oriented to interpreting the attitude of the other. Actors must work together to define the situation in which things have meaning. Body of ideas that have had successful practical application. What we can know is useful to us . An idea is true if it has a practical benefit in my life. The relationship between facts, truth and knowledge. Imagine you applied for a job, but instead of offering you the job you wanted, they offered you a lower position.
