Youth And Crime

Question 1

Define the term ‘social constructionism’ and the 2 types that exist

Answer 1

Opinions and experiences = things only exist because we give them reality through social agreements = identity constructed by people around us

1. Weak - dependent on brute facts
2. Strong - reality relies on language and social habits, not brute facts

Question 2

Define the term ‘symbolic interactionism’

Answer 2

Small scale explaining of an individuals actions in a society
- actions depend on meaning and meanings can change
A rebelling specific to context