Social Psychology of Communication

Rogers Michael Kazibwe Author Herbert Mead Communication Interactive, continuous process, dynamic, without stopping Society interactive -Result of play & game Individuals are connected A series of games A structure outside it no communication Personality (self) It is self-knowledge. It emerges ME Product of interaction It does not exist before interaction Cognitive (mente) Specialty Behaviorism Depends on communication. interaction; Mind-self-society involves the person: are products of takes the communication. perspective of the The self and the other. society are created Product of in reflexive communication communication. Product of feedback Sociologist Concentrates on the internal motives of others before communication. We are always validated by others

Charles Cooley

Mechanism through A product of which human communication relations exist & are process developed It is the process that connects the self with the external World

Is negotiated Not possible without the knowledge of you, you(p), he, she etc Each ones observation is like a mirror that reflects us

Jean Piaget

Reflexive process

A cognitive system that involves interactions and responses from others

Developed cognitively

A product of feedback

Genetic epistemology, Studied the levels of cognitive development .

H. Stack Sullivan

Interactive with others

Source of insecurity through interaction Increases or decreases anxiety and insecurity

Formed through active interpersonal interaction with others Interdependent with society Personal identity is negotiated

Defense mechanism that minimizes anxiety & insecurity experiences

Psychiatric Psychotherapy therapy through interaction helps to minimize anxiety and insecurity. Social Anthropologist Social life is a drama, a rite

Erwin Goffman

Negotiation between front and back, public and private, closed and open

Theatre environment (we are all actors on a stage) front and backwards Life is a stage Closed interaction, rigid-total institutions, formal relationships, fixed codes, limited feedback

Depends on others responses

Gregory Bateson

Mechanical system Organized structure Continues without stopping Uses conscious and unconscious codes

Identity is interpreted and negotiated

Dialogue between conscious and subconscious.

Cybernetic theory, all is integrated and connected Society & the mind are living organisms Mental sickness is a problem of communication