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Contemporary Social Theory: Ch 5-7
George Homans Herbert Blumer Harold Garfenkel
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Sociology
Undergraduate 3
04/14/2010

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Who coined the term "Symbolic Interaction Theory?"
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Herbert Blumer
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How is Symbolic Interaction generally associated with?
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George Herbert Mead
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What kind of theory is Symbolic Interactionism?

 

Macro/Micro

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Micro Theory
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What is a "Symbol"
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-words/gestures

 

-The human ability to communicate by the use of laguage.

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What does "Language" allow?
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-Humans to discuss and understand ideas and events that trancend the immediate environment
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What are the influences of Symbolic Interactionism?
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