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    Herbert Blumer was the American sociologist who coined the term "symbolic interactionism". Symbolic interactionism views society as being created through the interactions between people, who interpret the meanings of things and act based on those meanings. For Blumer, symbolic interactionism has three basic premises: 1) people act based on the meanings things have for them, 2) meanings derive from social interaction, and 3) meanings are modified through an interpretive process used by individuals. Symbolic interactionism focuses on micro-level interactions between individuals.

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    Herbert Blumer was the American sociologist who coined the term "symbolic interactionism". Symbolic interactionism views society as being created through the interactions between people, who interpret the meanings of things and act based on those meanings. For Blumer, symbolic interactionism has three basic premises: 1) people act based on the meanings things have for them, 2) meanings derive from social interaction, and 3) meanings are modified through an interpretive process used by individuals. Symbolic interactionism focuses on micro-level interactions between individuals.

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    Herbert Blumer was the American sociologist who coined the term "symbolic interactionism". Symbolic interactionism views society as being created through the interactions between people, who interpret the meanings of things and act based on those meanings. For Blumer, symbolic interactionism has three basic premises: 1) people act based on the meanings things have for them, 2) meanings derive from social interaction, and 3) meanings are modified through an interpretive process used by individuals. Symbolic interactionism focuses on micro-level interactions between individuals.

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    Symbolic interactionism

    Herbert Blumer

    Start!
    Objectives for today 1

    1. The proponent of the theory


    Identify the man behind the symbolic interactionism
    2
    2. Understand
    Discuss the symbolic interactionism and how it view our society

    3. Apply 3
    Apply concepts in real life situations

    4
    M
    Herbert Blumer

     American sociologist who coined the


    termed symbolic interactionism
    X
     Known as a inspiring teacher,
    engaging writer, talented
    administrator with charismatic
    personality T

    F
    Symbolic Interactionism

    It refers to a key framework of


    sociological theory which depends on
    the symbolic meaning developed by
    people in the process of interaction.
    Symbolic Interactionism

    People change based on their


    interactions with objects, events,
    ideas, and other people, and they
    assign meaning to things in order to
    decide how to act.
    M
    Symbolic interactionism, for Blumer, has 3 basic premises:

    1. Humans act
    toward things on X
    the basis of the
    meanings that
    things have for T
    them

    F
    M
    Symbolic interactionism, for Blumer, has 3 basic premises:

    2. The meanings of
    things derive from X
    social interaction.

    F
    M
    Symbolic interactionism, for Blumer, has 3 basic premises:

    T
    3. These meanings
    are handled in, and
    modified through, X
    an interpretative
    process used by the
    person in dealing
    T
    with the things he or
    she encounters.

    F
    Engagement ring

    Love,
    commitment
    M
    Example

    Poverty
    X

    F
    M
    Example

    Poverty X

    weak T

    F
    M
    Example

    Research T

    found that X

    lack the ambition and


    motivation to work hard T
    and to achieve success
    F
    M
    Symbolic Interactionism

    • Interactionism is a social
    action approach that states X
    people have control over
    their actions and that people
    interpret different situations
    and give them their own T
    meanings.

    F
    M
    Symbolic Interactionism

    • Interactionism claims that


    individuals can exert control X
    over forces in society and
    therefore, individuals can
    determine their own identities.
    T

    F
    M
    Symbolic Interactionism

    • Interactionists look at society on a


    micro (small) scale They study
    X
    how people behave in small scale
    situations. They are interested in
    looking at how people interact
    with each other. T

    F
    M
    Contradicting theories

    Blumers view of human conduct contrasts


    strongly with structural theories such as X
    Functionalism. Socialization and social
    control ensure that individuals conform to
    society's norms and perform their roles in T

    fixed and predictable ways.


    F
    Criticisms

    ● It neglects the macro level of social interpretation or the


    “big picture.” In other words, symbolic interactionists
    may miss the larger issues of society by focusing too
    closely on the trees" rather than the "forest". The
    perspective also receives criticism for slighting the
    influence of social forces and institutions on individual
    interactions.
    Criticisms

    ● Symbolic interaction theory is very effective in


    understanding behavior of individuals that are of the
    same culture of the investigator. However, there is
    criticism that a symbol specific theory cannot be used
    cross-culturally. The meanings of symbols, behaviors, or
    roles may differ between cultures and therefore cannot be
    generalized to the whole of the population.
    End of discussion

    Thank you!
    Pointers to review

    • The difference and importance of natural and social


    sciences
    • The 9 disciplines of social sciences
    • The Scientific method of social sciences
    • Structural functionalism
    • Marxism
    • Symbolic Interactionism

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