FRHD 4020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Josiah Royce, George Herbert Mead, Symbolic Interactionism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 4020
• Professor: Erin Watson

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Chapter 1: symbolic interactionism theory: people define situations based on their own personal experiences and sense of self. Example, two people can be in the exact same situation but have different opinions on the situation. Principal scholars: symbolic interactionism is unique because it is a combination of the efforts of many different researchers, focus on a few of the contributors, george herbert mead: focused on the self and is the most recognized. He believed that we learn about ourselves through interactions with other that are based on gestures (action, language, facial expressions). Discussion moves from self to society: individuals are influenced by society, people learn the rules and values of society through everyday interactions within that culture. Primary terms and concepts: symbols: products of social interaction. A meaning of a symbol in one interaction might be different in another. Identity: roles are given priority in our lives. Learning from experience to determine who we want to be.