Symbolic interactionism by Kyle Soldivilio
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Symbolic interactionism is a major social theory perspective that focuses on the symbolic meanings that develop through social interaction. It views humans as understanding themselves and their environment through practical, interactive experiences. The term was coined by Herbert Blumer to describe the approach of understanding human conduct and life through the symbolic meanings created between individuals. Central to this perspective are the ideas that humans act based on the meanings and interpretations they assign people and things through social interaction, language originated as a system of symbols to facilitate this interaction and thinking, and thought is modified through the interpretation of symbols.
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- 2. The Symbolic Interactionism, perspective, also called symbolic interaction is a major framework of social theory. This perspective relies on the symbolic meaning that people develop and rely upon in the process of social interaction. process of interaction in the formation of meanings for individuals which believed that human beings are best understood in a practical, interactive relation to their environment. The term "symbolic interactionism" has come into use as a label for a relatively distinctive approach to the study of human life and human conduct (Blumer, 1969).
- 3. Herbert George Blumer (March 7, 1900 – April 13, 1987) was an American sociologist whose main scholarly interests were symbolic interactionism and methods of social research. Believing that individuals create social reality through collective and individual action, he was an avid interpreter and proponent of George Herbert Mead’s social psychology, which he labelled 'symbolic interactionism'.
- 5. Meaning Humans act toward people or things on the basis of the meanings they assign to those people or things. Once people define a situation as real, it is very real in its consequences Meaning-making is a community project
- 6. Language use complex systems of communication, particularly the human ability. specific example of such a system language originated from emotions
- 7. Thought Interpretation of symbols is modified by thought Thinking is inner conversation Humans are thoughtful Symbols stimulate thought Humans can “take the role of the other”