Social Action theories (OCR A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What methodological approach do social action theorists prefer?
What methodological approach do social action theorists prefer?
Interpretivist with qualitative methods
What is Weber's concept of 'verstehen'?
What is Weber's concept of 'verstehen'?
Insight into people's social conditions
What distinguishes humans from animals according to Mead?
What distinguishes humans from animals according to Mead?
Humans have an interpretative phase
What is Mead's 'generalised other'?
What is Mead's 'generalised other'?
Seeing self from wider community view
According to Blumer, where do meanings arise from?
According to Blumer, where do meanings arise from?
The interaction process
What is Cooley's 'looking glass self'?
What is Cooley's 'looking glass self'?
Our image reflected in others' views
What did Rosenthal and Jacobson study in 'Pygmalion in the classroom'?
What did Rosenthal and Jacobson study in 'Pygmalion in the classroom'?
Self-fulfilling prophecy in schools
What is Becker's concept of 'master status' related to?
What is Becker's concept of 'master status' related to?
Deviant career development
What analogy does Goffman use in his dramaturgical model?
What analogy does Goffman use in his dramaturgical model?
Theatre with actors and scripts
What is Garfinkel's concept of 'indexicality'?
What is Garfinkel's concept of 'indexicality'?
Meanings depend on their context
What did Garfinkel's students do in his experiments?
What did Garfinkel's students do in his experiments?
Act as lodgers in own homes
What is Giddens's 'duality of structure'?
What is Giddens's 'duality of structure'?
Structure and action depend on each other