Sociological Terms Relating To My Life
The sociological term that I would like to use to relate to my life is the concept of Symbolic Interactionism, based of the ideas of Max Weber and George H. Mead. The definition of Symbolic Interactionism emphasizes “interactionists focus on the subjective aspects of social life, rather than objective, macro- structural aspects of social systems. (Hunter & McClelland, pg.36). In other words, how the meaning of things influence our behavior. For example, to most people and me the wedding ring is seen as a symbol of marriage and a promise of fidelity. But there can be multiple meanings that can be associated with it, such as a symbol of status depending on how flashy the ring is or even for some a feeling of entrapment.