SA 150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Movement Organization, Erving Goffman, Thomas Theorem

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 150
• Professor: Suzanna Crage

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Looking-glass self (charles h. cooley): one sees self thru the interpretation of other"s judgment ! Thomas theorem (william i. thomas): interpretation of a situation causes the action (one de nes situation as real, situation is then real in consequence): de nition of situation: diff. individs. = diff. situation de nition based on their own ! experiences: to understand indiv"s response to situation, must understand indiv"s de nition ! of situation! Dramaturgical approach (erving goffman): everyday life = theatre stage, each role is a character we play: front stage: public interactions, back stage: private interactions! --> adds to identity and responsibilities, and relationship to others: status set: collection of statuses of indiv, two types: achieved vs. ascribed, achieved: statuses you gained (ex. employee, college student, mother), ascribed: statuses you"re born w/ (ex. Chinese female): social mobility: ability to change one"s status (diff. across diff. societies), passing: to label self as a different status in order to better t in (ex.