SOCI 275 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Helen Keller, Social Perception, Social Cognition
28 Sep 2015
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People as symbol makers and users: language and the creation of reality. Bill sees the positive side of aids, recounting his experience with aids as a. Blessing because it allows him to see the best things life has to offer. His perception is shaped by the social process of interaction, interpretation and communication. Bill gave meaning to the reality of his condition. Human behaviour is symbolic symbolic behaviour is human behaviour. As humans we are not in directly in the state of nature. Human perception is based on creation and re-shaping of images and symbols. Turning everything into a stream of symbols. Humans have constructive rather than passive experiences with our environment. Responding to stimuli create and use symbols. Turning complexities into meaningful and understandable patterns. E. g a sky full of stars constellations. We are constantly surrounded by stimuli and sensory experiences. The senses provide us with raw information turn into meaning.
