Module 7
Labelling
Theory
©2012 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
, Symbolic Interactionism
microsociology
The pattern that exist in the ways we interact with each other in small group
➢ Cooley, Thomas and Mead viewed the
human self as formed through a process
of social interaction.
➢ Through our interactions with others we
learn the symbolic meanings of the world
around us, learn how to assign meaning to
objects and behaviours, and learn how to
react to others.
formed of interactions
The human self is by a process
self
The development of ©2012 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. LO5
Labelling
Theory
©2012 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
, Symbolic Interactionism
microsociology
The pattern that exist in the ways we interact with each other in small group
➢ Cooley, Thomas and Mead viewed the
human self as formed through a process
of social interaction.
➢ Through our interactions with others we
learn the symbolic meanings of the world
around us, learn how to assign meaning to
objects and behaviours, and learn how to
react to others.
formed of interactions
The human self is by a process
self
The development of ©2012 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. LO5
