Labelling theory, Marxism & Social Inequality

Defining a person or group in a particular way:

• Tagging

• Labelling

• Name-calling

Labelling theory takes a:

• Micro approach (small scale social interactions)

• Macro approach (large scale social interactions

Interactionism is a social theory that focuses on labelling theory

• True

• False

Interactionism focuses on society's 'interactions' with one another; this includes labelling theory

• True

• False

Labelling theory helps us to understand how social inequalites can start:

• false

• true

Labelling theory uses the idea of 'stereotypes'. Stereotypes are:

• applying and acting upon an oversimplified set of ideas about a particular type of person/small group

• the types of stereos used in olden times to listen to music

• Representations/views of certain social groups that assume all of the group have same characteristics

• Types of people in society that don't like to be told what to do

What can 'negative stereotyping' lead to:

• Meritocracy

• Discrimination

• capitalism

• Prejudice

When a label becomes the single most important thing about a person in the eyes of others, & is then internalised by the labelled person:

• Stereotyping

• self-fulfilling prophecy

• Master Status

People who have been labelled may begin to act in certain ways, making the expectation of the label come true. This is known as:

• the 'self-fulfilling prophecy'

• the master status

• the stereotype

Who was the interactionist who develop labellling theory:

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Emile Durkheim

• Howard Becker