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1. Lesson 2.3 Symbolic Interactionism

2. Symbolic Interactionism 2

3. Symbolic Interactionism What Is Symbolic Interactionism? social interactions in specific social situations micro - level orientation focuses on symbols and the meanings we attach to them 3

4. Symbolic Interactionism 4 social objects used to represent whatever people agree they shall represent (Charon 1995, 39) words, gestures, actions, logos Symbols

5. Symbolic Interactionism Herbert Blumer one of the important figures in symbolic interactionism, according to Wallace and Wolf importance of subjective experience and interpretation in explaining human interactions proposed the three basic premises of symbolic interactionism 5

6. 6 Symbolic Interactionism Human beings act toward things on the basis of the meanings that the things have for them. Blumer’s Three Basic Premises

7. 7 Symbolic Interactionism According to Wallace and Wolf, the meanings we attach to something may change depending on how we perceive it. Blumer’s Three Basic Premises

8. 8 Symbolic Interactionism The meaning of things arises out of the social interaction one has with one's fellows. Blumer’s Three Basic Premises

9. 9 Symbolic Interactionism Meanings of a symbol or an action may vary depending on whom the individual interacts with and how the symbol or action is depicted in a particular interaction. Blumer’s Three Basic Premises

10. 10 Symbolic Interactionism The meanings of things are handled in and modified through an interpretative process used by the person in dealing with things he or she encounters. Blumer’s Three Basic Premises

11. 11 Symbolic Interactionism interpretative process – the act of “talking to oneself” as a way to process and handle meanings, as defined by Wallace and Wolf Blumer’s Three Basic Premises

12. 12 Symbolic Interactionism Individuals decide the meanings they attach to symbols. Blumer’s Three Basic Premises

13. 13 Symbolic Interactionism one of the important figures of symbolic interactionism Verstehen (“interpretive understanding”) action theory – the importance of subjective meaning Max Weber

14. 14 Symbolic Interactionism wrote other works that are considered important in sociology today The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Politics as a Vocation Max Weber

15. 15 WORKDRILL What do you think is the most important contribution of structural-functionalism to the field of social science? Describe at least three situations in your life in which you can apply the principles of structural-functionalism .

16. 16 WORKDRILL What do you think is the most important contribution of Marxism to the field of social sciences? Describe at least two situations that you have observed or aware of in our society wherein you can apply the following concepts of Marxism: a. economic base and superstructures b. class conflict c. false consciousness d. class consciousness

17. 17 WORKDRILL Describe at least three situations in your life in which you can apply the principles of symbolic interactionism. Using personal experiences as examples, explain how Blumer’s three basic premises of symbolic interactionism can be observed in your everyday life.