Action theory 0.0 / 5 ? SociologySociological theoryA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Isabelle6447Created on: 01-05-22 15:06 intro ... 1 of 49 What type of theory are action theories? micro, bottom up 2 of 49 What are action theories also referred as? interprevist theory 3 of 49 What 2 things do action theory empahsise> free will and choice 4 of 49 What meanings do they look at? social actors and groups that construct through their interactions 5 of 49 why do action theories generate qualitative data ? study small groups 6 of 49 Weber 1864-1940 7 of 49 What two things do Weber combined? Structural and action theories 8 of 49 Dispute Weber arguing that individuals have free will, what does he believe they are constrained by? structural 9 of 49 What does Weber argue we have to do to understand human behavior? look at structure and action 10 of 49 What is a social action? an action that has meaning 11 of 49 What does not count as a social action? an action that had no meaning or thought behind it like driving a car 12 of 49 In order to discover a true meaning, what does Weber believe we need to use? use verstehen 13 of 49 Provide the criticism never truly understand peoples motives and meanings, as we are not them 14 of 49 Symbolic interactionalism ... 15 of 49 What do Symbolic interactionalists focus on in terms of our interactions? how we create and see the world 16 of 49 What two things to they look at to understand interactions? symbols and role taking 17 of 49 Who argues that we are different to animals because of our interactions? Mead (1934) 18 of 49 Why are we different to animals? because the ways we respond and give meanings to things that are significant 19 of 49 Explain the interpretive phrase of meanings role taking and putting ourself in other shoes to see how they see us 20 of 49 How do we learn this and social interaction? through imitative pay 21 of 49 provide an example of a symbol we know the meaning of finger to mouth to learn to 'be quite' 22 of 49 However, how does Mead contradict small-scale studies? just focuses on the micro aspects of life and ignores the bigger picture 23 of 49 Why are symbolic internationalists different to Marxists? can not explain power relations 24 of 49 Labelling theory ... 25 of 49 What are the 3 concepts that underpin labeling theory The definition of the situation, looking glass self and concept of 'career' 26 of 49 What is the definition of a situation? if we believe something is true, will effect our behavior 27 of 49 provide an example teacher labeling 28 of 49 Who puts forward the definition of the situation? Thomas 29 of 49 Who puts forward looking glass self and what does it mean? Cooley, see ourselves as they see us and leads to SPF 30 of 49 What is the concept of the 'career'? career membership to the group 31 of 49 What does Becker believe this can lead to ? the label becoming the 'master status' 32 of 49 However, why is labeling theory to deterministic not always leads to SPF, explain the orgins of the labels 33 of 49 What do Marxists argue is against labeling? ignore class inequality 34 of 49 Phenomenology ... 35 of 49 What do they belove is the basis of how we all see the social world in the same way? common sense knowledge 36 of 49 What does phenomenology examine? the way we communicate and interact through their common sense knowledge 37 of 49 who argues everything becomes socially constructed? Schutz (1976) 38 of 49 What does this include? the social structure of society 39 of 49 What do we offer to certain actions are particular situations ? (stereotypes ) typifications 40 of 49 What does Schutz believe this ensures? social order 41 of 49 however, who rejects this view of Phenomenology? Berger and Luckmann 42 of 49 What is there criticism? that society is merely subjective reality and as once life is socially constructed it has an external reality in us 43 of 49 provide an example relating to religion religious ideas start in consciousness but we are embedded in organisations 44 of 49 conclusion ... 45 of 49 who comes up with the structuration theory? giddens 46 of 49 What 2 arguments does he acknowledge? micro and macro theories 47 of 49 what are the 2 elements of how structures in society are reproduced? rules and resources 48 of 49 what phrases does Giddens use for claiming there is an equality of structure? two sides of the same coin 49 of 49
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