PERSONAL & SOCIAL- Social Construction of Reality Flashcards
What is the sociological imagination?
Framework encouraging individuals to look beyond their immediate experiences and consider the larger social forces at play
How does our sociological imagination benefit us?
Fosters more informed decision making, a deeper understanding of self and critical thinking. Highlights connections between private troubles and public issues.
What is the ‘claim’ of socialisation?
Humans become ‘human’ through socialisation (Nature vs Nurture).
What is primary and secondary socialisation?
Primary- parents shape their children (evolving role of family in digital age, less influence). Secondary- later experiences of work, school, etc (school imparts academic knowledge and adjusts students to societal norms).
When do norms become challenged?
Upon encountering different CULTURAL perspectives. They also evolve across generations (highlights societal fluidity).
What is Cooley’s ‘Looking-Glass self’ theory?
Self-perception influenced by other’s views. A fragmented self-image can arise from varied feedback/differing perceptions from family.
What control do we have over our emotions?
Limited control over emotional triggers, thus, recognizing and not suppressing them, creates better communication. Learn to manage through intentional practice.
How does emotion relate to social norms?
Regulated by them, varying by class, gender and ethnicity meaning similar emotions may not be expressed equally among different social groups (men/women).
What is the internal conflict of feeling inadequate and wanting to connect?
Shyness arises from social interaction.
What do emoji’s entail?
The need for emotional expression in real life instead of digital symbolism. Fosters miscommunication.
What is self-hood (emotion/affect)?
Understanding self shaped by learning/interaction. Contemplating thought/feelings.
What is person-hood (emotion/affect)?
How others perceive us, consisting of publicly presented characteristics.
What is Mead’s I & Me theory?
‘I’ represents spontaneous, creative self and ‘Me’ is shaped by societal expectation
What does Scott say about identity formation?
knowing self means recognizing what you are not- helps to define belonging/exclusion
Micro/macro perspective of identity formation?
Micro- identity shaped through norms, values, beliefs day to day. Macro- collective identities formed through religion, class, gender (larger social categories).
Fixed/fluid identities?
Change in identity viewed as shifts between predefined categories not changes in definition. Identity shifts overtime (fluid + socially constructed)
How does social life resemble a stage performance?
social actors present self in various roles, people ‘manage’ impression they give to others through specific performance.
Given vs Given off signs?
Given- intentional gestures aimed to enhance performance (smiles). Given off- unintentional gestures revealing true feelings (blushing when embarrassed).
What is stigma?
Undesired difference resulting in an individual being viewed as less than whole
What are credited vs discreditable individuals in stigma?
stigmatized attributes cannot be hidden vs can be (when they can, people often employ strategies to control info about self/live in fear)
What is self-stigma?
Misinterprets societal perceptions of how others might feel as individual flaw
What is stigma reversal?
When the social norms shift. New form of stigmatization which critiques oppressive systems (people holding stigma views seen as the out of touch ones)
