This week we discussed the topic of symbolic interactionism. We saw and discussed Blumer's idea of what symbolic interactionism is as well as what other sociologists thought of symbolic interactionism. Interaction is a form of communication consisting of an action and response. Symbolic Interactionism discusses how interaction and responses are focused and planned to the way that one another will react. Principles of symbolic interactionism were that humans are unique because they use symbols to communicate, are self-reflexive in different social situations and that meaning is negotiated and contextual.Symbolic Interactionism is evident in everyday life. People tend to have many different ways of interaction in different social situations, one person may be obedient in a situation where they are one on one with another whilst in a different situation with a group of people this same person may be a bit rebellious. Interactions are shaped or changed in different situations in accordance with how the other in the transaction will react. The change in the person and different situations is also known as the looking glass self.
I know in my own personal life I do see that the looking glass self applies to me. I notice I am a bit different in front of my parents than I am in front of my friends, but such is life.
Symbolic Interactionism also discussses the concept of "I" and "Me". I have chosen this clip to demonstrate this concept.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jwOTkj4cnU&noredirect=1
Hopefully my first blog turns out ok.
'Til next week, Fetalai.
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