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Society and the Individual
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Sociology
Undergraduate 3
07/07/2011

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Reification
Definition
treat abstract as concrete
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Intersubjectivity
Definition
ability to share symbols with others; Tuesdays good days
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Liberated Consciousness
Definition
Once we have understanding of the world, we have this
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Symbolic Interactionism
Definition
  • Humans act toward things based on the meanings they have for them
  • Meanings emerge from social interaction
  • Meanings modified through interpretative process as ppl respond to things/situations
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Looking-glass self
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manifestation of different situations/ experiences
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Summary  of Stryker's SI
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1) Live in a world that is named/ classified

2)When we name a person we place expectations on that person

3)When we name a person, we expect them to live up to their role

4)When naming others you name yourself

5)When we enter social space, we label things

6)Role making (process of establishment, take on responsibility)/Role taking takes place (using empathy)

7) All situations have limits

8) Situations change overtime

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Norm of reciprocity

Definition
We want to overcome the fear of rejection
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Norm of fair exchange
Definition
If overbenefited, you feel guilty. If underbenefited you feel frustrated.
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Mutual Reciprocity
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captures idea of a relationship that is mutually benefiting and able to end if not satisfactory
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Univocal Reciprocity
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exchange on a different relationship, sense of duty-bound and obligations
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Generalized Reciprocity
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indirect reciprocal relationship; giving back to the community
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Symbolic Exchanges
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Rational approach to decision making cost/importance of token/gesture to "giver" higher than utilitarian value to "receiver"
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Ritual
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symbolic behavior repeated at appropiate times
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Ritual Quality
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Co-presence of 2 or more persons; needs to be mutual awareness and emotional tone/mood
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Membership symbols
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physical objects, similar charcteristics, gestures, words, ideas..etc
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Sense of Market Opportunity
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awareness of how many and how valuable others are to a person
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Emotional Energy
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quality of enthusiam, warmth, confidence, assertiveness
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