1. Ch.6 Symbolic Interactionism Principles Conceptions of the “self” Labeling Theory Primary & Secondary Deviance Neutralizing Deviant identities Master Status Social Policy Implications

2. S.I. Principles Microsocial: society is the sum of interactions Symbols are used to construct social world People define & redefine reality

3. Conceptions of the Self George Herbert Mead Sense of “self” comes through social experience “I” & “me”

4. Stages of Personality Development Me develops over 3 stages: 1. Preparatory – imitation 2. Play Stage – role playing 3. Game Stage – understanding context The Generalized Other

5. Cooley & the “looking-glass self” We imagine how we appear to others We imagine how others respond to us We form a self-concept based on these interpretations

6. Labelling Theory Powerful apply labels to less powerful Every generation labels behavior differently (Tannenbaum’s ‘Dramatization of Evil’) Labels are often difficult to remove

7. Primary & Secondary Deviance Primary – concealed; private Secondary – “out of the closet”

8. Sykes & Matza: Techniques to Neutralize Deviance Deny personal responsibility Deny injury Blame the victim Condemn the condemner Appeal to a higher loyalty

9. Howard Becker The career model of deviance Master Status

10. Social Policy Decriminalization – addresses the problem of stigma Re-integrative Shaming