Interactionism Flashcards

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What is Interactionism?

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Social action approach that argues that individuals are lead by free will rather than being subject to social forces

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What did Meade suggest?

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Individuals understand the concept o the ‘self’ through interactions with other people

Taking the role of the other - people play other roles to understand people’s reactions

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What does Goffman argue?

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Dramaturgical model -

individuals are social actors and take on different roles depending on the situation

impression management - adapting to give off impressions

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What does Becker say?

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‘looking glass self’ - people develop concepts of the self thought how other people perceive them

labels are internalised and people see themselves n terms of how other people ee them - self fulfilling prophecy

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Evaluations of interactionism

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deterministic

ignores some of the wider social occourances that may shape behaviours

terminology used used is basic and small scale, based upon interpretations of reteach

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