Chapter 8 SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM DUE Nov. 26
Each chapter should include the following
SUBTITLES and content:
1. SOCIAL CONTEXT – briefly describe the historical context within which the individual lived and developed her/his theoretical ideas. When? Where? What? Briefly review their life and major work(s). (about 2 paragraphs)
2. THEORY CHART – using the chart created in class, fill in the areas of the chart for this thinker. It is ok to use simple bullet points.
3. EXPLANATION OF THEORETICAL IDEAS – provide a thorough explanation of each part of the theory chart, utilizing concepts developed by the thinker (this typically requires numerous paragraphs to accomplish sufficiently (anywhere from 4-6 paragraphs or more)
a. Begin with MAJOR UNDERSTANDINGS
Then address assumptions about:
b. KNOWLEDGE – either a positivist view OR views knowledge and power as inseparable. c. SOCIETY d. DEVIANCE – while many in CJ understand deviance as that which is against the law, this is not often the view of deviance from many theoretical perspectives. For example, according to Karl Marx, exploiting workers (capitalism) is deviance.
e. What social artifacts are looked to as FACTS
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Chapter 8 SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM DUE Nov. 26 Each chapter should include the
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