SOC 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Symbolic Interactionism, Theft, Labeling Theory
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Chapter 3 explaining deviance: the perception, reaction, & power. Interpretive & critical theories: do not focus on the act. Instead they focus on: perceptions of the act, reactions to the act. Influence of power in perception & reactions (ie. parents have more power than kids) Interpretive theories emphasize: social interaction, meanings, understandings, interpretations, critical theories emphasize, emancipatory foundation (praxis, power relations. Symbolic interactionism: foundation of all interpretative theories, role taking: what are other people"s experiences? , looking glass-self: what do others think of men? . Significant others: what would my fam/friends say? : generalized ither: what would people say? , results in varying meaning & interpretations of self/others. Labelling theories: tannenbaum, tagging: attach a deviant label, dramatization of evile: transition from evil act to evil person , first applied to act then generalized to person. Primary deviance getting caught secondary deviance. Deviant career: progression through deviance =progression through a career, career contingiences: turning points.
