Symbolic Interactionism - explanation?

Published by LookingToSee on 10 October, 2010 - 16:45

a sociology theory..i've read SO much about it, but im still kinda confused =/ anyone wanna try and explain it to me? Pleaaasseeeee

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Submitted by MuslimBro on 11 October, 2010 - 00:57

That term rings a bell, but I cannot seem to remember what it is. And no, I cba to look it up.

Submitted by Seraphim on 11 October, 2010 - 11:02

People act based on symbolic meanings they find within any given situation. We thus interact with the symbols, forming relationships around them. The goals of our interactions with one another are to create shared meaning.

We act toward others based on the meaning that the other person has for us. Meaning is created in the interactions we have with other people in sharing our interpretations of symbols. Language is one such example. We are influenced by culture and social processes, such as social norms. Our social structures are worked out through the social interactions with others.

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Submitted by LookingToSee on 11 October, 2010 - 19:57

:D!! Thank you PofS!!!!!!!!!!!11

tomorrow i need to explain this theory to the rest of my class... I'll do my best!

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Submitted by TPOS on 11 October, 2010 - 20:15

Lilly wrote:
:D!! Thank you PofS!!!!!!!!!!!11

aww, you see me everywhere. Is this love? aww, i'm SO touched. :badgrin: :twisted:

I think you meant thank you seraphim. LOL

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Submitted by LookingToSee on 11 October, 2010 - 20:25

:O :O :O :O

OMG!

THANK YOU SERAPH!! (im tired or what? i should go sleep...)

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Submitted by s.b.f on 11 October, 2010 - 21:04

Lilly wrote:
(im tired or what? i should go sleep...)

night x

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Submitted by LookingToSee on 11 October, 2010 - 21:46

thanks! im gona try and get to sleep at 10 tonight Biggrin

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Submitted by TPOS on 13 October, 2010 - 17:18

OH! symbolic interctionism = interactionists

Seraphim wrote:
:roll:

LOL
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"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi

Submitted by LookingToSee on 13 October, 2010 - 19:23

I GET IT! and i did my presentation and it was FINEE!!

and i think i like this theory!

the dramaturgical analogy!

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