Symbolic Interactionism

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Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sociological theory
gptkbp:assumes individuals act based on meanings
meanings are negotiated
reality is socially constructed
society is a product of everyday interactions
gptkbp:contrastsWith Structural Functionalism
Conflict Theory
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:George_Herbert_Mead
gptkb:Herbert_Blumer
gptkbp:discipline gptkb:Social_Psychology
gptkb:Sociology
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:government_agency
interpreter
subjective meaning
gptkbp:focusesOn social interaction
symbols
meaning-making
gptkbp:hasConcept gptkb:culture
gptkb:identity
self
roles
social construction of reality
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symbolic Interactionism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pragmatism
American philosophy
gptkbp:majorWork gptkb:Mind,_Self,_and_Society
gptkb:Symbolic_Interactionism:_Perspective_and_Method
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
early 20th century
gptkbp:publishedBy Herbert Blumer (1937, 1969)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Erving_Goffman
gptkb:Chicago_School_of_Sociology
Dramaturgical Analysis
Labeling Theory
Social Constructionism
gptkbp:studies gptkb:language
gestures
face-to-face interaction
symbols in communication
gptkbp:usedIn qualitative research
microsociology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Theories_of_Communication
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7