Lesson 2 & 3: Sociology and Anthropology Flashcards
Study of collective behavior of people
Sociology
Provides tools for understanding human experience
Sociology
Group of people sharing the same culture
Society
Way of life of a certain society
Culture
2 Types of Culture
Material and Nonmaterial Culture
Claimed that the self emerges from social interactions with others
George Herbert Mead
Study of the patterns of communication and adjustment between individuals
Theory of Symbolic Interactionism
Product of communication process
The Self and the Mind
In Symbolic Interactionism, what is the self composed of?
I and Me
Self-reflective movements of the “I” and the “Me”
Mind
Dialogue between I and Me
Thinking process
Under this theory, the self is socially constructed and is a product of a symbolic and meaningful interaction with the society
Symbolic Interactionism
Who founded the Culture and Personality thought?
Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead
Under this theory, the self is dependent on cultural practices and socialization process of a group
Culture and Personality
Under this theory, they look at culture as collection of symbols and meanings. These are made, communicated, …
Symbolic & Interpretive Anthropology