Social action theories argue that people are passive products of social structures.
False
Individual agency in social action theories refers to the idea that people are active agents who can make choices and influence their environment.
According to social action theories, people are not products of social structures but active agents who can make choices and influence their environment.
Social action theories argue that individuals construct meaning based on their subjective interpretations.
True
Social action theories focus on the individual and how they interpret and respond to their social world.
Structural theories explain behavior through individual motivations and choices.
False
Compare Symbolic Interactionism with other social action theories based on their focus:
1️⃣ Symbolic Interactionism focuses on social labeling
2️⃣ Other social action theories emphasize individual agency
Negative labels can lead individuals to internalize deviant identities, according to Symbolic Interactionism.
True
Breaching experiments are often used in Ethnomethodology to study deviance.
True
Social action theories argue that people are passive recipients of social structures.
False
Social action theories emphasize that individuals are not mere products of social structures
Match the proponent with their associated theory:
Max Weber ↔️ Social Action Theories
George Mead ↔️ Symbolic Interactionism
Karl Marx ↔️ Structural Theories
George Herbert Mead and Erving Goffman are key proponents of Symbolic Interactionism
George Herbert Mead and Erving Goffman are key proponents of Symbolic Interactionism.
True
Ethnomethodology is a social action theory that focuses on how people make sense of their everyday social world.
True
Match the theory with its focus:
Ethnomethodology ↔️ Micro-level interactions
Social Constructionism ↔️ Negotiated definitions
Social Constructionism argues that what is considered deviant is socially defined and negotiated through interactions.negotiated
Match the theory with an example:
Social Constructionism ↔️ Negotiating drug policies
Ethnomethodology ↔️ Breaching elevator norms
What is an example of a social action theory?
Symbolic Interactionism
What does ethnomethodology view deviance as?
Breach of social rules
What is the primary focus of social action theories in contrast to structural theories?
The individual
Social action theories emphasize external social forces over individual agency.
False
What are the key principles of social action theories?
Individual agency and interpretation
Negative labels can lead individuals to internalize deviant identities.
What does ethnomethodology view deviance as?
Breach of social rules
What is the central argument of exchange theory regarding criminal behavior?
Rational calculation
Exchange theory provides a more individualistic view of criminal behavior.
True
Criminals will commit a crime if the perceived benefits outweigh the potential costs.
True
What is the central tenet of social constructionism?
Reality is socially constructed
Social action theories emphasize the role of the individual in interpreting and responding to their social world.
Match the social action theory with its example:
Symbolic Interactionism ↔️ Meaning creation through interaction