Symbolic interactionism (by shiela)

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1. BASIC FORMS OF BASIC FORMS OF
SOCIAL INTERACTIONSOCIAL INTERACTION

2. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONSYMBOLIC INTERACTION
NON-SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONNON-SYMBOLIC INTERACTION

3. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISMSYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
 This school of thought, views the self as socially This school of thought, views the self as socially
constructed in relation to social forces and structures and constructed in relation to social forces and structures and
the product of on-going negotiations of meanings.the product of on-going negotiations of meanings.
A theory that human interaction and communication is A theory that human interaction and communication is
facilitated by words, gestures, and other symbols that facilitated by words, gestures, and other symbols that
have acquired conventionalized meanings.have acquired conventionalized meanings.
Has it’s own origin in the social psychology of Has it’s own origin in the social psychology of
early twentieth century sociologist early twentieth century sociologist George Herbert George Herbert
Mead, Charles Horton Cooley Mead, Charles Horton Cooley and and Herbert Blumer.Herbert Blumer.
Herbert BlumerCharles H. Cooley
George H. Mead

4. PRINCIPLES OF SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISMPRINCIPLES OF SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
1.1.Human beings unlike lower animals, are endowed with a Human beings unlike lower animals, are endowed with a
capacity for thought.capacity for thought.
2.2.The capacity for thought is shaped by social interaction.The capacity for thought is shaped by social interaction.
3.3.In social interaction, people learn the meanings and the In social interaction, people learn the meanings and the
symbols that allow them to exercise their distinctively capacity symbols that allow them to exercise their distinctively capacity
for human thought.for human thought.
4.4.Meanings and symbols allow people to carry on distinctively Meanings and symbols allow people to carry on distinctively
human action and interaction.human action and interaction.

5. 5. People are able to modify or alter meanings and symbols that they 5. People are able to modify or alter meanings and symbols that they
use in action and interaction on the basis of their interpretation of the use in action and interaction on the basis of their interpretation of the
situation.situation.
6. People are able to make these modifications and alterations 6. People are able to make these modifications and alterations
because, in part, of their ability to interact with themselves, which allows because, in part, of their ability to interact with themselves, which allows
them to examine possible courses of action, assess their relative them to examine possible courses of action, assess their relative
advantages and disadvantages, and then choose one.advantages and disadvantages, and then choose one.
7. The intertwined patterns of action and interaction make up groups 7. The intertwined patterns of action and interaction make up groups
and societies.and societies.

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