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psychology term 1- symbols and social interaction (symbols (socially…
psychology term 1- symbols and social interaction
what is social interacitonsim
perspectives of si
how people change based on their interaction with symbols i.e. objects events idea and other people
how they assign meanings to such symbols in order to decide how to act but way we act depends on meanings
different people assign different meanings to different things
meanings can also change over time i.e. due to life experiences and always because of change in every life (due to an unpleasant interaction)
different view of things so act differently
way we act depends on meaning
if someone says hello to you in a bar your reaction depends on who is asking, whether its a close friends, casual acquaintance, lecturer or stranger
drinking to much can contribute to number of health issue but long people see binge drinking as cool
teenagers know the risks of bing drinking but still think its cool
ability to interact with peers
symbolic meaning of being drinking overrides
explains individuals within society and their interaction with others
small scale perspective between the interaction of individuals
examines individuals with the same importance as society as a whole
abel to explain how aspects of society can change as they are created and re create by social interactions
human interaction involves symbols
interpret gestures of others and act on the basis of our interpretation
face-to-face interaction
research to explain symbolic interactionism
how SI was used to analyse the data
how we analyse symbolic interaction
ethnography?
si and cognitive transformation
syboms and social interaction
sign
people know how to respond to signs
something that stands for something else
symbols
socially constructed signs
language
can invoke things in distant space and time
not actually tried to