Symbolic Interactionism Lecture
If reality is socially constructed (and there exists no objective reality), what are sociologists actually studying then? How do sociologists’ social positions influence their study of social life?
View ArticleDISCUSS: Is Social Life Moral or Manipulative?
Related to our reading of Goffman’s Presentation of Self and his metaphor for social interaction as a theatrical performance, I ask that you think, respond, and discuss a question that has been posed...
View ArticleNative Appropriations: I Am Not a Costume
From our handout today from Native Appropriations run by Adrienne K., a PhD student in Boston, MA, I wanted to share her full blog that may be of interest for your Visual Portfolios, Group Projects,...
View ArticleTheorizing Race and Racism on the Web
From sociologist Jessie Daniels (CUNY Hunter), a presentation that focuses on race and racism in the digital sphere. In it, she traces a history of the web wherein individuals were at once hopeful...
View ArticleCritical Theories of Racism: Tim Wise to Speak at Oxy
Author and cultural critic, Tim Wise will be visiting Oxy to speak on Tuesday, 15 November, 2011 from 7-9 PM in Thorne Hall. Mr. Wise is one of the nation’s most well-known antiracist author and...
View ArticleGoffman’S Presentation of Self Presentations
From your collection presentations on Goffman’s Presentation of Self book, please find below the materials your groups created for this text. Dramaturgy and Goffman's Presentation of Self View more...
View ArticleWhat Projects Have People Been Viewing?
If you would like to include these analytics along with your presentations tomorrow, please find: Top Posts for Monday, November 28th (in terms of views) Top Posts for Sunday, November 27th (in terms...
View ArticleDISCUSS: Can You Have an Intelligent Conversation About Theory Now?
Way back in ancient times (August, to be precise), you collectively named 11 social theorists that you had heard of and/or knew on the first day of class. Needless to say, you’ve come a long way!...
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