SMC Symbolic Interactionism & The Notion of Success Discussion

SYMBOLIC
INTERACTIONISM
Coms 351
Communication Theory
DID YOU…
✓Read Chapter 5?
✓Take Reading Quiz on Chapter 5?
REVIEW: COMMUNICATION IS TRANSACTIONAL
Time
Person A
(field of
experience)
Person B
shared field
of experience
(field of
experience)
Noise
Social Systems
I. GOAL
A. Author: George Mead (1934) &
Herbert Blumer (1937)
B. To understand and explain the role
of communication (interactions that
create meaning using symbolsv&nv) in developing our mind and
self as active members of society.
II. PRESUMPTIONS ABOUT HUMANITY
A. Symbol usage ➡ unique to humans
B. Humans not born with a mind
C. Humans not born with a self
III. KEY CONCEPTS
A. Meaning
B. Language
C. Thinking
D. The Self
E. Society
Meaning
Language
Thinking
Self & Society
III. KEY CONCEPTS
A. MEANINGS are subjective
Stimulus
(something said/done)
III. KEY CONCEPTS
A. MEANINGS are subjective
Stimulus
(something said/done)
Response
(reaction to what is said/done)
III. KEY CONCEPTS
A. MEANINGS are subjective
Stimulus
Interpretation
Response
Q: Where do meanings come from?
A: Interactions with others
III. KEY CONCEPTS
A. MEANINGS are subjective
Meanings are in people not in words.
What does that mean?
Think about how you define:
LOVE
III. KEY CONCEPTS
A. MEANINGS are subjective
Meanings are in people not in words.
What does that mean?
Think about how you define:
SUCCESS
III. KEY CONCEPTS
A. MEANINGS are subjective
Meanings are in people not in words.
What does that mean?
Think about how you define:
RACISM
PARTICIPATION ACTIVITY 4
Go to Canvas, Module 2, Participation Activity 4
In the textbox:
1. Provide your own definitions for: love, success, racism
AND
2. Where those definitions came from (think about how these have been modeled
for you, experiences you’ve had with these, how your culture impacts what these
mean, etc… What people have shaped your definitions of these terms?
You should provide a thoughtful paragraph (4+ sentences) for each term that includes
both 1 & 2 above (so 3 paragraphs total). Please separate each paragraph with a
space and number them 1-3 so I can easily read it.