SOCIOL 41 Lecture Notes - Lecture 68: Arthur Schuster, Symbolic Interactionism, Social Control
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Definition, people hold about themselves, which indicate both their unique combination of biopsychological characteristics, group memberships and overall function in the social structure. Ex: student at uci, american citizen, democrat, guy, older brother, son, criminology major, 22, athlete, asian american, middle class, etc. The system of symbols people in a society use to create, store, and organize their affairs. Ideas that people in a society share about exists, what is true. Ideas that people in a society share about what is good or bad, used as standards for judging actions, ethical principles. Rules/expectations that people in a society share about how they are suppose to act in particular situations which are enforced by positive and negative sanctions. Set of expectations that apply to the activities of a specific category of people in particular structures, or social statuses. Recognized position or location within a larger system of social positions.
