SOCPSY 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Symbolic Interactionism, Social Forces
6 Jan 2020
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Social structure: not all realities are interpersonal, some realities outside of our interpersonal awareness (we might not know are influencing us) Ssp says individuals influenced by all kinds of realities (some are not even in realm of knowledge) The social structure and personality perspectives focuses on the connections between larger societal conditions of structures and the individual- their. "personality" or the psychological aspects that influence their behavior outcomes in society. Symbolic interactionism starts from the inside of the circle. Kohn suggests that ssp and mainstream sociology overlap. Social structure persisting patterns of behavior and interaction between people or social conditions in a social system. Institutions: a system of behavioral and relationship patterns that are densely interwoven and enduring, and functioning across an entire society. Psychological attributes like values, attitudes, affect, character or beliefs. Multidisciplinary set of individual characteristics including self esteem, perceived control and social attitudes.
