2. Assumptions about Humans The Big Picture Active Social Rational Structural Level Interpersonal Level Rational needs (drives) Natural Needs (drives) ID Of ID With Conventional Roles Interpersonal Roles Role Making Role Taking (structured) Role Making Role Taking (reflexive) (flexible) (synesic) To be continued *Note: arrow directions do not imply causality

3. The Big Picture ((continued) Structural Level Interpersonal Level Role Making Role Taking (structured) Role Making Role Taking (reflexive) (flexible) (synesic) Structural Consensus Interpersonal Consensus (Social status) (Empathy) Institutional Self Concept Interpersonal Self Esteem (Rationality Based) (Emotionally Based) The Integrated Self Integrated Self Back to the beginning

4. Assumptions about Humans The Big Picture Active Social Rational Structural Level Interpersonal Level Rational needs (drives) Natural Needs (drives) ID Of ID With Conventional Roles Interpersonal Roles Role Making Role Taking (structured) Role Making Role Taking (reflexive) (flexible) (synesic)

5. Documentary Method of Interpretation Indexical Particulars Theme or Theory Time 2Time 3Time 4 Observed Inferred Self or other identity Time 1

6. Documentary Method of Interpretation (An Example) Indexical Particulars Theme or Theory Dirty Jokes Tattoos Child molesting Observed Inferred Macho Man Identity Trucker

7. Indexical Particulars Theme or Theory Dirty Jokes Tattoos Child molesting Observed Inferred Identity = Trucker Master Status Talk and Reinterpretation of Both the Theme and Particulars PERVERT