Assumptions of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - Answer-o People will react to something according to the meaning that the thing has for them
o We learn about meaning through interactions with others
o As people come into contact with different things and experiences, they interpret what is being ...
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Assumptions of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - Answer-o People will react to
something according to the meaning that the thing has for them
o We learn about meaning through interactions with others
o As people come into contact with different things and experiences, they interpret what
is being learned
o A human infant is asocial
o Once individuals develop a sense of self, this will provide motivation for future
behavior
o Individuals are influenced by society
o People learn the rules and values of society through everyday interaction within that
culture
symbols - Answer-(SI) products of social behavior; have different meanings for people
interaction - Answer-(SI) social behavior between people; communication takes place
gestures - Answer-(SI) acts that represent something else; nonverbal communication
social norms - Answer-(SI) expectations about how to act in situations
rituals - Answer-(SI) traditions
roles - Answer-(SI) set of social norms for a specific situation, or "part"
salience - Answer-(SI) importance of a role
identity - Answer-(SI) most salient roles define our ______
Critiques of Symbolic Interactionism Theory - Answer-o The key concepts are confusing
- they're difficult to define, making them difficult to test using research
o The ideas and concepts of scholars in this field haven't been combined into one
central theory
o It does not give enough attention to the importance of emotions or the role of the
unconscious
o Places too much emphasis on the ability of individuals to create their own realities -
we live in a world that we do not create ourselves
o The role of power is often neglected
o It lacks attention to the role of biology
I: ______ (according to SI) - Answer-spontaneous self
, Me: ______ (according to SI) - Answer-generalized other (thinking part of self)
Play stage - Answer-simplified childhood role taking
Game stage - Answer-involves taking many roles at the same time
Assumptions of Structural Functionalism Theory - Answer-o The function of families is
to procreate and socialize children
o All systems have functions
structure - Answer-(SF) composition of the family; what members make it up
function - Answer-(SF) the services the family provides to society
instrumental - Answer-(SF) tasks that ensure physical survival (males)
expressive - Answer-(SF) tasks related to relationship interactions that meet emotional
needs (females)
equilibrium (SF) - Answer-(SF) the system will resist change; things need to be in
balance
the benchmark family - Answer-(SF) the traditional intact nuclear family
deviant behavior - Answer-(SF) behavior that deviates from social norms; can still play a
useful role in society
conformity - Answer-(SF) nondeviance
innovation - Answer-(SF) accepts normative goal but attains it illegally or in an
unacceptable way
ritualism - Answer-(SF) gives up on success but still works hard; will never meet
expectations
retreatism - Answer-(SF) rejects both the normative goals and the means to obtain
them; retreats from cultural norms
rebellion - Answer-(SF) like retreatism, but they also attempt to create a new social
structure
Critiques of Structural Functionalism Theory - Answer-o Very few scientific ideas can be
completely free from the dominant values of society
o It confuses function with cause
o It does not adequately account for change
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