#Symbolic Interaction

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Rudi Arapahoe - Echoes From One to Another (2008)

[haylouise]

Rhythm 'O' Object (Art 1970s)

Marina Abramović's Rhythm 0 is seen as a demonstration of:

- Human ambivalence: The coexistence of contradictory emotions, such as care and aggression, in audience members' behavior, echoing Sigmund Freud's concept of emotional ambivalence.

- Group dynamics: The influence of group psychology, leading individuals to act in ways they wouldn't normally, often due to anonymity and lack of accountability.

- Power dynamics: The complex relationship between the artist and audience, with the audience wielding power over Abramović's body and actions.

- Dehumanisation: The objectification of Abramović, allowing audience members to project their desires and aggression onto her.

These aspects reveal the darker aspects of human nature and raise questions about artistic responsibility, power, and empathy, aligning with Freudian theories on the human psyche.

[dirkvl]

New on Early View: "Types of Struggles in Disrupted Interaction: A Case of Hard-of-Hearing Employees" by Ida Friis Thing https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.1255 #sssi #sociology #stigma

We have just published “Types of Struggles in Disrupted Interaction: A Case of Hard-of-Hearing Employees” by Ida Friis Thing on Early View of Symbolic Interaction. #sssi #sociology #emca  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.

[staringatdeath]

Seeing the Body as a Symbol- Symbolic Interactionism and Plastination

What do we see when we look at a plastinated body? A former person-or just a preserved specimen?

Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory that focuses on how human interaction creates and exchanges meaning. It's used to understand how people interpret objects, behaviors, and roles in everyday life. One of its key insights is that meaning isn't inherent- we create meaning based on context and interaction.

Plastination as a Social Symbol

Visitors who encounter plastinated corpses in exhibits like Body Worlds rarely see them as people. The cadaver's faces are often removed, their organs exposed, and they're posed in theatrical positions. This shapes how we interpret them- not as an individual who once was, but as symbols of science, learning, or even art.

As Walter (2004) put it, these preserved bodies evoke "awe at the intricacy... of real human bodies that is rarely evoked by pictures, models, and computer simulations." Yet, this fascination also detaches us from the humanity of the body itself.

Dehumanization Through Abstraction

Lawrence Burns (2007) writes that plastinates "have no faces, no smells, and one does not cut into them... it is easy for the viewer to abstract the plastinated specimen from the person who formerly lived." This shows how symbolic meaning is redefined: a once-social body becomes an object, devoid of identity, emotion, or context.

Why It Matters Sociologically

By applying symbolic interactionism, we understand plastination not just as a medical process but as a cultural performance. It reflects how we construct meanings around the body, especially after death. The question becomes: Are we learning from these bodies or simply consuming them as symbols?

Sources:

Burns, Lawrence. 2007. “Gunther Von Hagens.” The American Journal of Bioethics 7(4):12-23. Walter, Tony. 2004. “Body Worlds: Clinical Detachment and Anatomical Awe.” Sociology of Health & Illness 26(4):464-488.

[lightgamble]

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN | 1.01, 1.02 & 1.03

I'm not him anymore. And, I won't let myself be.

[jkvjimin]

"my happiness started when I met rapmon hyung" for @jung-koook ♡

[thimblings]

*Viago will remember that*

(random scene from the fic i'm writing in my head lmao. takes place after leaving the cafe in "Coffee with Crows", hence the bag for groceries. first image is Lucanis putting a Gladiolus [Sword-Lily] in her hair that he bought while in the market. not intentionally flirting, he's just ~like that lmao)

(i will continue to find excuses to not draw Lucanis's complicated casual wear and also put everyone else in casual wear so i don't have to draw armor uwu)

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Some misc AAC symbols

Narc High Supply 2. Narc Low Supply 3. Narc No Supply .

Safe Word 2. AfterCare 3. Consent

I am 2. I need 3. I have

[proshippers-against-censorship]

....On topic of emoji discourse, I found this gold, these people need to touch some grass.

Rip to anyone who uses the Greek alphabet.

[valkugo]

"You've always wanted to cure what you thought were weaknesses. [...] [But] there's beauty in imperfections." // "I thought I could bring an end to the world's suffering. But when every equation was solved, all that remained... were fields of... dreamless solitude. There is no prize to perfection. Only an end to pursuit. In all timelines. In all possibilities. Only you... can show me this."

"Viktor really thought what he was doing was right, that he's a good person and was trying to do good. But without Jayce, he kind of lost his way. At that point Viktor had lost his hope in humanity, so he needed Jayce to show him there were reasons to still try." - Amanda Overton

• Wasteland - Royal & the Serpent (Arcane Season 2 Original Soundtrack)

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[dirkvl]

New on Early View: "Accounting for Friendlessness: Stigma and the Question for an Honorable Self" by Laura Eramian and Peter Mallory sssi #sociology #stigma https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.1254

We have just published Accounting for Friendlessness: Stigma and the Question for an Honorable Self” by Laura Eramian and Peter Mallory on Early View of Symbolic Interaction. #sssi #sociology #emca  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.

[arcade-confetti]

"Jason was the happy robin" this, "jason was the angry robin" that. Let's all be fully honest here Jason was the lonely robin

[neon-emojiz]

Sun and moon (+ stills)

[bixels]

The more I think about it, the more I question Arcane S2's politics and themes, which were so foundational to S1. Like, a tiny example [SPOILERS AHEAD]:

Singed wins. He gets exactly what he wants in the end. All his "efforts" are rewarded. What does that say about people who share his ideology of eugenics? He is the source of nearly every horrible thing and conflict that happened (Shimmer, the factory deaths, Jinx, Vander as Warwick, the corruption of Viktor), and he gets a happier ending than any other character. Not even a 'he got what he wanted but he has become completely unrecognizable/monstrous to his daughter' tag at the end. You can say they're setting him up and need to open his daughter to future shows, but the way you end a character's story says something about what you think about that character. What does it say when the eugenicist war criminal gets the happy ending he doesn't deserve?