SYG 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Symbolic Interactionism, Herbert J. Gans
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Idea that the basis of social problems in our society is the male domination of women through devaluation. We create and maintain our social reality through language, words, and symbols. The reflective ability to see others in relation to ourselves and vice versa. Theory that emphasizes how the existence of the mind and self emerge from interactions and the use of symbols. How do social problems emerge from interactions according to interactionists (3): problem behavior is learned, social problems emerge from the definitions themselves, solution to these social problems also emerge from the definitions that we apply to them. The science of sociology is divided into what 2 areas: basic research, applied research. Research that expands our understanding of the causes and consequences of a social problem. Research that involves the pursuit of knowledge for program application or policy evaluation. Research that relies on the collection of statistical data.
