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Symbollic interactionism in Sociology

1. “SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM” Farhan Ahmad Sociolog y Depart nment QAU Islamabad Pakistan 1
2. - Symbolic interact ion theories focus on the interpretation (social meaning) that is given to behaviour, and on the way such interpretation helps to construct the social world, the identities of people, and, ultimately how they behave. - All
interaction theories are concerned with the way in which meaning is constructed. Symbolic Interaction Theories 2
3. 1. Humans have capacity for thought. 2. Thought is shaped by social interaction. 3. Through interaction, people learn symbols and meanings that allow them to think. 4. Meanings and symbols allow for human action. 5. People can interpret a situation
and modify their action or interaction. 6. People can create own meanings. 7. Groups and societies are made up of patterns of action and interaction. Basic Principles 3
4. INTRODUCTION George Herbert Mead was born in South Hadley, Massachusetts in February of 1863. In 1894 , Mead moved from The University of Michigan to Chicago, Illinois, where he would later become the center of the sociological
department at The University of Chicago. 4
5. INTRODUCTION CONTʼD After Meadʼs death in 1931 his students at the University published his Mind, Self, and Society teachings. Herbert Blumer, Meadʼs pupil, further developed his theory and coined it “Symbolic Interactionism.” 5
6. INTRODUCTION CONTʼD This theory is the process of interaction in the formation of meanings for individuals. In simple form, people act based on symbolic meanings they find within a given situation. The goals of our interactions are to
create a shared meaning. 6
7. EVOLUTION & PRAGMATISM - Charles Darwinʼs model provides the means of understanding and discovering all behaviors, those of humans included. - Meadʼs attraction to Darwin rests on his emphasis on process, specifically, the idea that
process gives rise to different forms. - Although Mead would become one of the key figures in the development of pragmatism, he was initially introduced to it by John Dewey, William James, and James Baldwin. - “If Dewey gave range and vision,
Mead gave analytical depth and scientific precision.” 7
8. GEORGE ROBERT MEAD (1863-1931) - Was born in Massachusetts and entered Oberlin College at the age of 16. - After graduation, earned his graduate degree from Harvard. - Taught philosophy and psychology at the University of Michigan. After
1893 taught at the University of Chicago until his death. - Believed people have the capacity to think and decide on their own how they should act in certain situations. - Their reactions are based on their perceptions and definitions of the situation. -
People cope with the reality of things according to their comprehension of the situation. 8
9. Mind, Self, and Society - Views the mind as a process, a conversation within itself. - People have the capacity to control their responses to the environment. - Self involves the process where actors reflect on themselves as objects. - Develops
from social forces and social experience. - Society cannot exist without minds and self. - Humans have ability to manipulate environment so multiple societies exist. The ʻIʼ and ʻMeʼ - I is source of creativity and spontaneity. - Me is formed from the
perceptions othersʼ actions and views, including own thoughts on oneself. 9
10. Development of Self 1. Imitation stage- understanding gestures. 2. Play stage- learned use of language and meanings of certain symbols. 3. Game stage- understanding the roles of others and abiding by the rules. The Act 1. Impulse- gut reactions
or the need to do something. 2. Perception- use of senses and mental images to satisfy the impulse. 3. Manipulation- taking some conscious effort in regard of impulse. 4. Consummation- act of satisfying the impulse. 10
11. The Social Act and Gestures - The stimulus creates an impulse that triggers possible reactions by people in the environment. - Mead emphasizes the importance of the vocal gesture (verbal communication). - Shared language increases efficiency.
- Can hear ourselves talking, therefore carries same meaning between listener and speaker. 11
12. Herbert Blumer came up with three basic principles for his theory. Meaning, Language, and Thought. These three principles lead to conclusions about the creation of a persons self and socialization into a larger community. 12
13. HERBERT BLUMER (1900-1987) - Taught sociology at the University of Chicago from 1927 to 1952. - Completed doctoral dissertation in 1928 under guidance of Ellsworth Faris, a disciple of George Herbert Mead. - Blumer was one of sociologyʼs
most prominent and esteemed practitioners. - Leading spokesperson for the Chicago style of symbolic interactionism for an entire generation. - Believed that humans construct their own actions and are free of internal drives. - Additionally, actions
are a consequence of reflexive and deliberate processes determined by an individual in response to their environment. 13
14. BLUMER (CONT.) Symbolic Interact ionism - is a term that was coined by Blumer in 1937. - “humans act toward things on the basis of meanings” Blumer insisted its importance, while peers downplayed it. - Blumer views symbolic interactionism as
“a uniquely human process” one which we must completely understand through language and gestures. - Must share a language to communicate effectively. - The importance of the fact that people act depending on meanings of objects for them,
which creates profound methodological implications. 14
15. BLUMER & SOCIAL THEORY - Blumerʼs focus was limited to theories grounded in empirical science. - Acknowledged the role structure in human society: - I.e. social roles, statues positions, rank orders, social codes, norms, values, etc. - Stated:
“social interaction is obviously an interaction between people and not between roles...” - Theoretical schemes are essentially proposals as to the nature of relations between persons and their social environments. - Wrote Industrialization as an Agent
of Social Change in an attempt to explain the role of industrialization as a cause of social change. - Published posthumously in 1990 by Maines and Morrione. 15
16. 1ST PRINCIPLE Meaning : “Making is a community project” Meaning is something that has to be assigned and who assigns it? The definition of this word states that it is a intention for a particular purpose or destination. Blumer says that
the principle of meaning is central in human behavior 16
17. MEANING CONTʼD Meaning is based on human interaction and how we act towards other people. We as humans, base things upon the meanings that they have been given. An example would be me saying, “Hey you look great, have you lost
a lot of weight?” This statement could be taken a lot of different ways. Perhaps the person that I said this to takes it in the way of a compliment, (Which is what I was giving them) or a negative remark. The meaning that we assign to the statement is
how we react to people and what they say. 17
18. MEANING CONTʼD This theory tells us that its how people interpret messages and statements. Each one of us has a different meaning assigned to different things. To us humans the word “grass” is something that can be defined as green,
or something needed to be cut. To animals, the word “grass” could mean shelter or food. Now in the case of symbols, meanings also depend on the number of consensual responses of those who use it. If someone uses a particular word such as
hey, to those that use it a lot, it means hello. Now for those people that are ambiguous to it, it could mean a totally different thing to them. 18
19. 2ND PRINCIPLE Lang uage: “Symbolic naming for the human society” Language gives humans a means by which to negotiate meaning through symbols. Mead believed that when you named something, it is assigned a meaning. An example
of this would be me naming my dog Lucifer. The meaning of this name would be the devil, because maybe the dog is extremely mean or bites people all of the time. 19
20. LANGUAGE In simple terms, this principle says that when we talk to each other, symbolic interaction means that humans identify meaning, or naming, and then they develop discourse, which is communication orally 20
21. 3RD PRINCIPLE Thoug ht : “Interpretat ion of symbols” Thought is based on language. While in a conversation, your mind is imagining or thinking about the different points of view or meanings to what the other person is saying to you.
What this means is that once your hear someone say something, you automatically start thinking about what you are going to say next. 21
22. LANGUAGE Mead believes that “We naturally talk to ourselves in order to sort out the meaning of a difficult situation.” Whatever you think of before acting to an action or responding to a phrase is your thought. We do this all the time without
knowing or realizing it. It is your own personal meaning that you put on words. 22
23. CONCLUSION George Herbert Mead was a professor whose teachings were transformed into a theory that is well known and taught throughout the world. Symbolic Interactionism has only one variable in it. The individual has its own set of
meanings for things and people. A problem with this theory is that it does not state whether or not an individual wants to win and get their own way or not. Sometimes we think that people can also construct a sample and ask someone if they should
have a certain meaning for this and a meaning for that. 23
24. This t heory doesnʼt tell you if you think this way because a person told you to or if you think a certain way because you feel that you need to. George Herbert Mead died in 1931. Although he never got around to publishing his own teachings,
he still is considered to be one of the top sociological theorists that have ever walked this earth. 24
25. THOUGHT According to Blumer: We as humans have the ability to take the role of the other. This allows us chances to find new meaning and different perspectives in life. 25
26. TAKING THE ROLE OF THE OTHER This is seeing the world through anotherʼs eyes. Walking in someone elseʼs shoes Grown up version of having imaginary friends and talking to yourself. 26
27. TO CONCLUDE Symbolic Interactionism and its premises are built upon communication between individuals. Language and Thought are vital in the interpretation of symbols. We have and always will be affected by Language and Thought. 27
28. APPLIED SYMBOLIC INTERACTION 28
29. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM The characteristics of this approach are human interaction, interpretation or definition rather than mere reaction, response based on meaning, use of symbols, and interpretation between stimulus and response
It is concerned with the interaction order of daily life and experiences, rather than the structure. 29
30. SIX APPLICATIONS OF SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM There are six different applications within the theory of symbolic interactionism: creating reality meaning-ful research generalized other naming symbol manipulation the self-
fulfilling prophecy 30
31. CREATING REALITY Sociolog ist Erving Goffman argues that everyone is constantly negotiating with others to publicly define our identity and the nature of the situation in the creating reality application. The impression of reality is a delicate
and fragile thing that can be shattered. 31
32. MEANING-FUL RESEARCH In meaning-ful research, Mead claims that research occurs through participant observation. Mead believes that behavioral experimental and survey research are void of the meaning of the experience. 32
33. GENERALIZED OTHER Generalized other is described as the combined mental image of others in a community, their expectations, and possible responses to oneʼs self. In symbolic interaction, there is a tragic potential of negative responses
consequently reducing a person to perceiving themselves as nothing. The generalized other is a combination of all of the looking glass selves that others give us. The looking glass self is imaging how we look to others. 33
34. NAMING Naming is what we would call name-calling, such as retard, slut, liar, ugly, etc. Name-calling can be devastating because it forces us to view ourselves through a warped mirror. These grotesque images are not easily dispelled and
can be very hurtful and damaging. This is shown in a clip from the T.V. show South Park. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LGBYVnkSqis 34
35. SYMBOL MANIPULATION Symbol Manipulation is the process in which symbols incite people to unite into action. 35
36. SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY Each and everyone of us affects how others view themselves. Predictions in the self-fulfilling prophecy may be false but made true by oneʼs actions. Oneʼs prophecy is simply a possibility that is made into
probability by oneʼs unconscious or conscious actions. Our expectations evoke responses that confirm what we originally anticipated, resulting in a self-fulfilling prophecy. 36
37. 37
38. THE PERSONALITY STRUCTURE The outer layers are the first to be penetrated and include more public information. Gradual disclosure will lead to more understanding of each individual. Once penetrated, it will be easier to return to inner
layers. Goals and aspirations Preferences in food, music, clothes Biographical data Religious views Deeply held fears and fantasies Concept of self Source: Griffen, E. (2007). A first look at communication theory (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. 38
39. FOR THE EXAM... Define these terms as they are used by symbolic interactionists: - Presentation of self (Goffman): An identity that one presents to others in an attempt to manage their impression of him or her. We act a certain way so others
view us in this certain way. - Dramaturgy (Goffman): Method of analyzing social interactions in the form of a play. We are the actors, we present ourselves in a specific way in the front stage and act as we truly are in the back stage. - Stigma (Goffman):
Describes a mark of disgrace. Sometimes in physical form other times as poor personality traits (weak or dishonest). - Emotion culture (Hochschild): A series of ideas about how and what people are supposed to experience in given situations.
Describe how Herbert Blumer defines the relationship between symbolic interactionism and social methodology. - Symbolic interactionism is the idea that humans act toward objects on the basis of the meanings that the things have for them. And the
meaning of the objects is brought on by the social interaction with oneʼs peers. Blumerʼs social methodology took a naturalistic approach (study of conduct and group life as these occur in everyday existence). He also stressed the need for
exploratory studies. Describe the key perspective by which symbolic interactionists view society. - The presentation of self and the fact that human communication, through gestures and language, and interaction often involve attempts to manage
oneʼs image and evironment. What do sociologists gain by viewing society from the perspective of symbolic interactionism? - Process of interaction is best-understood dimension of the social universe because of the social methodology. Social
methodology allows researchers to be flexible and form comprehensive acquaintance with a study that is unknown to them. Describe one key limitation to the way that the symbolic interactionists view society. - Ignores class structure and
socioeconomic factors. 39

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