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    Symbolic interactionism views human behavior as arising from the meanings that people develop through social interaction. It focuses on the symbolic meanings that develop through language and communication between individuals. There are three core premises: 1) people act based on the meanings objects have for them, 2) meanings arise through social interaction, and 3) meanings can evolve over time through experience. The theory provides insights into small-scale human interactions but does not fully explain larger social forces.

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    SYMBOLIC

    INTERACTIONISM
    What does it mean?
    Symbolic Interactionism
    Refers to a key framework of sociological theory which
    depends on the symbolic meaning developed by people
    in the process of interaction.
    Quick History
    • Symbolic interactionism is a reaction to Behaviorism of psychological
    theories dominant at the time during 1920s.
    • George Mead and Herbert Blumer are the key proponents of this
    approach.
    • It stood against structural-functionalism. Mead and Blumer argues that
    humans are differentiated from animals who merely act to their
    environment, since they have the ability to disrupt stimulus-response.
    Key Concepts

    Symbols Language

    Mind
    Acts
    SYMBOLS
    Images that represent a meaning. These
    are culturally derived social objects having
    shared meanings that are created and
    maintained through social interaction.
    LANGUAGE
    This is the socially constructed
    and organized system of
    symbols used to express
    meanings.
    ACTS
    Refer to the interplay or internal
    processes and external
    manifestations that are made
    evident by human behavior.
    MIND
    Mental aspect of the individuals
    which materializes from human
    communication.
    Three Premises

    Human actions depend The meaning of


    on the meaning of the things arises out of The meaning of
    object. the social symbols can be
    interaction one has modified over time.
    The setting of the human
    with one’s fellows The meaning of the object is not
    interaction is the key as to how always permanent.
    The meaning is created socially
    we make sense of things. through experiences as humans
    interact.
    This means that we are
    DETERMINISTIC individuals…

    …And that makes us change.


    STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
    STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
    • Considers social environment • Over-emphasis on the
    individual
    • Gives insights to small-scale • Social order and social change
    human interaction not adequately explained
    • Underscores the relationship • Symbols may be interpreted
    between the meaning of incorrectly or differently
    symbols and human behavior
    • Sees humans as active and • It is very subjective.
    creative participants., not as
    conforming agents.

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