CRIM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: George Herbert Mead, Frank Tannenbaum, Symbolic Interactionism
15 Mar 2016
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Review: g&h say that criminal behavior is stable, while life course/development theorists say it"s dynamic and changed, g&h claim that criminal acts provide immediate, easy, and certain short term pleasure and require little planning. Social capital talked about by thornberry, sampson and laub: transition = major life events that change our current life, trajectory = our path in life, terrie moffit = *adolescent limited* (more common) and life course persistent. Meanings we attach to symbols: george herbert mead social pssyc uni of chicago. Labeling theory connected to symbolic interactionism because of discussion about the development of identity, self-image and self-concept. Symbolic interactionists felt that favorable and unfavorable responses from others in society would contribute to development of positive or negative self-image. Events can have different meanings for different people with different experiences in different contexts or social situations. Meaning and the conception of self arise through social interaction (meaning and our self-image are socially constructed)
