SOCI201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rachel Dolezal, Judith Butler, Thomas Theorem

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Sociology exam 2 study guide: the social construction of reality berger and luckmann, intersubjective agreement of expectations, norm violations. We subjectively agree on what we think is happening. The social construction of reality: the thomas theorem: situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences . What we socially negotiate as reality becomes substantial, important and meaningful; behavior doesn"t depend on the objective existence but rather on our subjective interpretation: gender and the power to self-designate and perform (e. g. , transgender) Gender is performed and is a product of our interactions with one another. Gender is performative produces a series of effects. Her view: gender is culturally performed; your behavior creates your gender. Gender is performed means taking on a role: race and the power to self-designate and perform (e. g. , rachel dolezal and trans-black ) Rachel performed race by changing her skin color and hair: presentation of self in everyday life goffman, dramaturgy: people shape reality intentionally.