4 Flashcards
the process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society and learn to function as members of that society
Self, Looking Glass Self Theory – Charles Horton Cooley
Socialization -
the individual identity of a person as perceived by that same person
SELF
one’s sense of agency, action, or power
I
the self as perceived as an object by the “I”; the self as one imagines others perceive one
ME
someone or something outside of oneself
OTHER
a micro-level theory in which shared meanings, orientations, and assumptions form the basic motivations behind people’s actions
Symbolic Interactionism
the view (advanced by Erving Goofman) of social life as essentially a theatrical performance, in which we are all actors on metaphorical stages, with roles, scripts, costumes, and sets
Dramaturgical Theory
Harold Garfinklel - literally “the methods of the people”; this approach to studying human interaction focuses on the ways in which we make sense of our world, convey this understanding to others, and produce a shared social order
Ethnomethodology