Interactionism Flashcards
1
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Interactionism
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. They believe that individuals shape society
. They reject the concept of socialisation because individuals have free will
2
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Gershuny
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. He examined the gender roles in the home and look at the decision women made to work out of the home
. This was an individual choice
3
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Labelling theory
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. People are labelled with certain characteristics and treated according to that
. Teacher will label students as troublemakers or hard workers
. Students will internalise the label and it will become a self fulfilling prophecy
. Teacher label students differently depending on ethic, gender and class groups