20 Questions
According to interactionism, how is social order created?
Through people's daily routines and behavior
What does the term 'society' represent from the interactionism perspective?
A mental construct used to explain limits on behavior
How does Garfinkel's experiment demonstrate the nature of people's beliefs about social order?
By observing people's reactions when their daily routines are disrupted
According to interactionism, why do people try to impose order through the meanings given to behavior?
Because disorder is psychologically desirable
What does Giddens' perspective of structuration emphasize?
The importance of both structure and action in society-individual relationship
How does structuration impact the development of rules in social interactions?
It formalizes routine ways of behaving towards each other
What does the idea of reflexivity refer to in the context of structuration?
Rules 'reflect back' on individual behavior, demanding conformity
How does Giddens explain the acceptance or rejection of certain rules?
Through the concept of social resources and power relationships
What is the primary focus of interactionists?
Studying people's interactions at the micro level
How does the text exemplify the impact of social context on the meaning of behavior?
By comparing reactions to a fight in different settings
What does labelling theory propose about naming and categorizing things?
It is used to guide our behavior and attitude toward named persons or objects
According to Schutz (1962), what gives rise to an apparently objective social world?
Subjective meanings
What did Wrong (1961) criticize as an 'over-socialized conception of man'?
The idea that human behavior is entirely governed by socialization effects
How do societies, according to the text, come into existence?
Based on meanings negotiated through social interaction
What does labelling theory argue about the influence of naming and categorizing?
"Naming and categorizing guide our behavior and attitude"
How do meanings of things change, according to the text?
"Meanings can change based on subjective interpretations"
What aspect of human behavior does Wrong (1961) argue against being entirely governed by socialization effects?
"The degree of freedom individuals exercise from their social environment"
What does labelling theory argue about the impact of naming and categorizing things?
It is used to guide our behavior and attitude toward named persons or objects
What does labelling theory propose about naming and categorizing things?
It is used to guide our behavior and attitude toward named persons or objects
What does labelling theory propose about naming and categorizing things?
It is used to guide our behavior and attitude toward named persons or objects
Test your understanding of interactionism, a general microsociological approach which claims that order and control are created 'from the bottom up' through people's daily routines and behavior. Explore how 'society' is viewed as a term used to explain the limits placed on behavior.
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