#interactionism

[dirkvl]

New Article: "Mask Wearing as an Emotional Practice: Collective Emotional Work in the COVID-Conscious Digital Counterpublic" by Maja Sawicka https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.1240 #sssi #sociology #emotion #digitalinteraction

We have just published a new article entitled “Mask Wearing as an Emotional Practice: Collective Emotional Work in the COVID-Conscious Digital Counterpublic” by Maja Sawicka on Early View of Symbolic Interaction. Members of SSSI can access the article HERE and by clicking the image below. To join SSSI and subscribe to Symbolic Interaction from $35 (£30), please click HERE.

[revisesociology]

Sociological Perspectives on The TikTok Reselling Trend 

Reselling is when people buy cheap goods from one retailer and then sell them on at a higher price for profit. Reselling is one of the latest trends on TikTok.  One such TikToker is a guy named Sam. He started out with buying branded clothing from charity shops and then selling them online for a profit. More recently he has been buying cheap products in bulk from supermarkets and selling them…

[babygirltangerine]

i often think about how the environment plays such a big role in the storytelling of the bullet train movie while also shaping the story itself, and all of the characters have such a unique way of interacting with their surroundings, with their belongings, and with objects in general. i'm also interested in the meanings they ascribe to these objects, so of course i have to make a post about it.

for the wolf, objects remind him of where he's been, what he's been through and what he's accomplished: we see his identity tied to the wolf pendant he'd been given as a boy, and he takes clothing articles from the people he kills (like the sunglasses, shoes, and hat) as he rises through the ranks of el saguaro's organization. it's also very meaningful that he wears his wedding suit to the train (and part of that is a belt that says mexico on it).

objects for tangerine signify who he wants to be - a lot of his identity management is wrapped up in portraying himself as polished, as wealthy, and as in control, and again, clothing and jewelry is a big part of this. also important to mention is his kleptomania and his compulsive need to accumulate as much as possible (which i interpret as a symptom of his growing up in poverty) and this is just one way the story clarifies that his image is an expression of desire and a crafted self rather than an authentic one. tangerine is constantly grappling for control and objects play a large part in establishing this theme, but objects are mostly in control of him, not the other way around.

objects for ladybug are tied to survival, not only for himself but for those around him. they're distractions and decoys, they buy time and disarm his opponents in intentionally non-lethal ways. he doesn't like guns. he doesn't like to kill, and he is incredibly resourceful in his pursuit of nonviolence. ladybug is in a constant state of damage control and the objects he chooses to discard or keep in his possession give him some sense of control over his bad luck.

objects for lemon provide a means of communication and a lens for understanding the world and the people around him. the sticker book objectifies the role thomas the tank engine plays in his life, and acts not only a reference for him to categorize personalities but also as a way to express his beliefs to those around him. percy sticker, diesel sticker, thomas sticker. i also like that objects for lemon tend to have protective qualities - the bulletproof vest saved him from the gunshots and tangerine's medallion saved him from drowning. when i rewatch the movie, i appreciate how this makes me feel like he's never in any real danger despite the massive target on his back as a black man ("i don't bleed").

objects for prince provide a way to get what she wants. she uses weapons - taser, rigged gun, explosives in the briefcase - and disguises to achieve her goals. she uses objects to manipulate people and paint a picture of herself as innocent and harmless. at the same time objects reveal her true nature, such as the shibumi novel she reads and the dangerous scissors-inspired hair clip. the hornet uses objects similarly. for her it's also all about stealth and weapons and disguises.

objects for shigeru relate to his past, the knowledge he's gained from it, his goals and his beliefs. thinking of the cane with the sword inside, how he fights with both, and the flowers - how he went into hiding and became a florist. we see him with flowers at various stages in his goal to get revenge on the white death (in the hospital room with wataru, as he boards the train, and when the white death has finally been defeated). when i think of shigeru and flowers, i also think of his trust in fate, the natural world and the forces of the universe.

for the white death, objects signify beginnings and endings. i associate the white death with his mask (again, identity management, the mask signals the birth of a new criminal empire and the emergence of its new leader) as well as the car he was meant to be in, and his robe and slippers. the beginning of his reign and the end of it, how objects symbolize his rise to power and the consequences he's now facing.

the importance of objects in the story can also be seen through the prominence of the briefcase, the water bottle, the rigged gun, the wolf's knife, and the tangerine and lemon truck, all of which serve a narrative purpose and have a presence in the story from the beginning to the end.

[popcorn-plots]

what if I don't want to analyze the sociological aspects of thneedville. what then

[erving-goffman]

i got 86 on the introduction/plan for my big incest final paper what a relief (the prof said usually students do better on the final so i surely should get an A). what i was most worried about was justifying the topic + establishing its boundaries within the paper and apparently i did well on both counts

[ritsleep]

I do not know why my teacher put those words in but that PPT was definitely something i would read again

[katherineonline]

hold on. children picturing like lord of the rings when adults say ‘custody battle’ and the imagery in revelation about armageddon. like taking evocative language literally.

[shamemp3]

i dont even know if i want to pursue sociology or anthropology in my masters...it will probably be anthro but i love socio...and even WITHIN anthro there's so many options i cant pick btwn like social justice & inequality, economy work & development, critical health studies/medical anthropology, linguistics & semiotic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology

[transkholins]

my bookmarks are a disaster why is this mgsv playthrough bookmarked under readings for my major. i mean if you wanted to you could argue that playing mgs is roughly the same experience as reading about symbolic interactionism. but i'm not sure that i do

[roswellsplace]

Z5 - Oil Painting on Canvas

Z5 �� Oil Painting on Canvas (2020) – contact the artist to purchase

[dirkvl]

New Article: "Paradoxes of Displeasure: Understanding Collegiate Hookup Culture's Resilience to Negative Emotional Energy" by Lisa Wade #sssi #sociology #college #HookupCulture https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.1245

We have just published a new article entitled “Paradoxes of Displeasure: Understanding Collegiate Hookup Culture’s Resilience to Negative Emotional Energy” by Lisa Wade on Early View of Symbolic Interaction. Members of SSSI can access the article https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.1245HERE and by clicking the image below. To join SSSI and subscribe to Symbolic Interaction from $35 (£30), please…

[chellyisacreampuff]

Saturday, 9 Nov

First snack of the day was this Turkish snack that a friend gave me recently (coconut + pistachio)

Cooking and watching Arcane season 2 episodes 1&2 while eating

I made udon with carrots, some pumpkin, onion, and garlic and put some chicken meat cutlet from the supermarket and fried it with egg, was delicious

Start writing Sociology report. Topic: modern sociological concept; I chose to write about symbolic interactionism

Enjoying some sweet potato (蜜芋) brioche horn (or cornet コロネ, I guess). Brioche was okay but not the best, bit dull, the sweet potato was too sweet and not natural, and the white whipped cream (ホイップ) was honestly the best. Still 3/5, all three parts combined were nice.

Some gaming in between to relax

Eating chocolate ice cream while continuing writing for a bit. It's nice, rich ice cream, 4/5.

Discovered Buck-Tick, due to my sister

[house-on-sand]

ive got an idea for a paper but no class to write it for and no real reason to write it but on god itd fuck to hard

[popcorn-plots]

can anyone give me examples of symbolic interactionism in the lorax movie? I'm dying, I don't understand the deeper meaning, I suck at analyzing aaahhha 😭

[bnesszai]

No. 24 for the ask game?

Hi Acid!!

24) if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

Well, i imagine we could spend a lot of time talking about sociology, our beloved. Then we could talk about books we wanna write, books we wanna read. And then silly things too like one piece. Stargazing/cloud watching with a cup of tea too!

It would be so much fun;_;

Ask Game

[ciswomenofficial]

To create a scientific theory that describes the functioning of misogyny and cissexism in a more accurate way, you need to select what is essential, what represents the core of the dynamics at play. The complexities of your self-identity and how it particularly reacts to and is shaped by the gendered social order, while it might be an interesting topic for other inquiry, is not essential for this particular research.

Do you have any thoughts on the "you can do anything you want forever" mentality re: gender/sexual identities? On one hand, I think I understand the draw of having that kind of perspective. "You can do you, and I will do me because it's none of my business" is a pretty attractive mentality, but I feel like a lot of people have started using it as an excuse to never critically examine these things anymore. It's proudly proclaiming "I don't care", and sure, I can't force you to care about things, but what really bothers me is when people say it in a way that implies caring about these things is very "online" or the only correct position is to not care at all. It feels very condescending.

i had a post about this exact thing but am too lazy to find it rn but this is a perfect example of how what is useful as a norm for day to day interpersonal interaction is completely different to what is useful as the basis for a theoretical framework innit