1. Soc 420: Sociological Theory Symbolic Interactionism

2. Intellectual Influences Weber Simmel Mead: Father of S.I. Reaction against structural determinism –behavioral psychology –structural functionalism

3. Socio-historical Context Chicago in early 1900s –Progressive era –muckrakers –Park and urban ecology –G. H. Mead's social psychology The Sixties –youth rebellion –attacks on major institutions

4. Perspective: Liberal Human seen as creative active "I" –meaning seeker –sociable Society viewed as negotiated order –not iron cage –we can change the world

5. Model: Interactive Emergent Self other me I negotiationself

6. Society: Negotiated Order Process oriented Indeterminate dynamic other self negotiation role performance negotiation

7. Strains of S.I. Mead: Mind, Self, and Society Blumer: joint action Goffman: dramaturgical and frame Structural –Kuhn –Stryker