Sociocultural Tradition By Wan Fang Sharon and Lobsang
Sociocultural Tradition By: Wan Fang, Sharon and Lobsang
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Symbolic Interactionism • Society, consists of cooperative behaviors of society’s members. (Littlejohn & Foss, 2008) • We do or speak certain things is because it means something to us. • Symbol can be anything. • And we can use symbols to define different object, even other people.
Symbolic Interactionism People understand things, do different things through the meanings found in the symbols of their groups. (Littlejohn & Foss 2008) Everything every move in this world has it own meaning. 4
Symbolic Interactionism People’s actions are based on their interpretation. And people define each other by social interactions. 5
When it goes to ourselves… We will have a certain feeling about ourselves sometimes. Why?
Role taking and Generalized Role taking: Fulfill. Generalized: How other people judges you.
Conversations When we have conversations, we always have some expectations. Or, Preference for agreement. Conversation analysis can proof people do not communicate mechanically. (Littlejohn & Foss, 2008) Such as Siri
Global Rules Rational Approach 1. Validity Rules: necessary to do, or, Why? 2. Reason Rules: Adjust our statement, or, How?
Media 10
Media Classical Medium Theory • From Marshall Mcluhan. First found in Harold Adams Innis. • Media can impact individuals and society at any form. • Starts with time-binding. Long last ones. • Parchment, clay, stone. • Then space-binding. • Paper.
After Mcluhan Donald Ellis, made some progress on this. Predominant media at any given time will shape behavior and thought. (Littlejohn & Foss, 2008)
Three stages • Oral communication. • People always have the same thoughts. • Writing communication. • People begun to divide into different groups by reading books. • Electronic communication. • Different truth. People will be confused even unsettled about certain affair. We try to put them together and have our own position.
New Media Theory Mass media 1. First it is based on broadcast. 2. Then it is based on networks.
Two Approaches Social interaction approach • Face-to-face model interaction. • In old times, media is general. • But now, we can personalized it.
Two Approaches Social integration approach • Focus on how people use media to create community. • A community can offers us a sense of belonging.
As a Result Something weird happens. Do you ever talk to your computer or mobile phone? Why?
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Conclusion • The theories in sociocultural tradition are focused on how people affect each other via different communication methods. • In this tradition, we do not think how mental process works. 19
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