Sketches of Life: Human Actions Vs Human interpretations

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Human Actions Vs Human interpretations

I am enjoying Sociology class on every thursday tho its very taxing...
But its very interesting and challenging...

Two evenings ago...during our Sociology class...
under the topic..The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective:
We are taught:-

People assign meanings to each other's words and actions --->
Our response to a person's action is determine NOT by the person's actions but by our subjective interpretation ---> People response to their own interpretation --->
People constantly impose interpretations on other people & themselves..and act according to how they interprete it & Often in studying of other's behaviour..
we often make negative judgement.

Our lecturer did a demo in the class to explain this:
He came into the class walking kind of cripple...
Then he asked us to guess why he is walking this way..
Some say..his right leg injure..
some say..he is trying to be funny..
some say...he is trying to catch our attention..
another say his buttock pain..

In the end..he say..no..becuz one of his shoes is loose..
He then explained..
From one action...
Different people interprete it differently..
Thus...he explained...how human react to an action or to another person..if not base on what the action is..but in actual fact.. it base on how we interprete the person or the action we saw...and from there follows our response to it..
And in the case..none of us are correct with our interpretation.....
And he farther explain..
Human often start with negative response and judgement on others...

After his explaination..
I understand and I totally agree ...
Cuz even myself cannot escape such error...

Hopefully...as time goes by..studying of sociology will help me to become a better HUMAN BEING...

Hmm...interesting huh...
Human >>> Being...
Being >>> Human.....
(when you break up the words..)
:)

Just a little sharing of what I learnt in class..
its interesting isn't it...
hee..

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Final Destination of Everyone

Money often deceive us, leading us to forget we will die some day. Poor people will die, Rich people will also die.
In the bible, it says to the Rich, today your life will be taken from you, what will happen to the riches you have stored up for yourself.
So be Wise- store up for yourself treasures in heaven which never rot as it has eternal value.
Our stay in this world is but only max. hundred over years..
but compare to life in eternity after death, what seems long here is but only a grain in heaven.

My Zodiac

Angeline's Zodiac Sign - TAURUS

9 may Taureans never slap or sting. Rather, they creep up on you, affect you deeply and leave their indelible impression on your soul. Think of Taurus as a long sensual kiss. A huge tender bear hug. Or an eiderdown on a cold alpine night. Taureans are warm (but sometimes stodgy) customers.

Many Taureans work with their hands. Even if a Taurus is a computer expert and seems more cerebral than manual, nine times out of ten there is a hidden craft or hobby lurking behind the scenes. Taureans enjoy forging beautiful things from natural materials. In fact, they are attracted to all sorts of beauty. Music thrills them. Flowers enchant them. The countryside seduces them. And art is their natural habitat.

Taureans are forever building their own workshops and renovating barns and old churches. They are not only home-loving, they like to get their hands into the cement and slather on the plaster, if only for the tangible joy of playing in the mud.

Taureans do not take kindly to sudden change. They like to be wherever they are supposed to be when it is time to be there. Taureans readily adjust to routine and for that reason make fabulous employees. Precipitous and unexpected events requiring flexibility and resilience may cause Taureans to dig in their hooves and refuse to budge. Bulls are obstinate and determined to hold their ground. It is wiser not to try to talk Taurus out of a sulk. Just let him paw the earth and snort and seethe on his own. Take a tranquilizer and a walk. Soon, when the inevitable becomes blatantly inevitable, Taurus will budge of his own accord, come out of his sulk and go with the flow.

Sensuality belongs to Taurus. Wherever there is pleasure you will find a Taurean plunk in the middle of it all. They love to bask in the "good life." Taureans cannot resist the tug of the opposite sex. When an attractive newcomer arrives on the scene, count on Taurus to see to it that the outsiders have a drink, are made comfortable and have slipped Taurus a telephone number or two.

Taureans are amorous and romantic without being flighty or maudlin. They are tender and don't mind public displays of affection. Love and all of its expressions appeal to the Bull. Taureans can be counted on to stray a bit where sex is concerned, but they never flaunt their infidelities and usually avoid sticky extracurricular entanglements. If you love a Taurus, feed him.