SYG 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Symbolic Interactionism, Total Institution, Transnationalism
20 Aug 2016
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Introduction: do we freely choose who we become and what we are? o. The lifelong process of learning to become a member of the social world, including learning the values and beliefs of our culture o. The basic building block of socialization, through which a child is shaped into a human being and becomes a member of society o. The perceptions we have of who we are. Where you were born, what class you were born to, how you look, etc. Retirement (the elderly: a newer stage because people are living longer. Rites of passage: public celebrations of recognitions of passage from one status to another. Important because they impact others" perceptions, self-perceptions, and expectations, and expectations of the individual. The process of abandoning one or more social positions in favor of others that are more suitable for a newly acquired status.
