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- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse' from your `dialectic'? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie' and `alienation'? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, brea
Symbolic Interactionism
Symbolic Interactionism
Core definition
Sociological perspective that focuses on the way individuals interpret social symbols (gestures, signs, and language) and subsequently interact with each other to create social realities.
Longer explanation
What would happen if you were pinched? Well, if a pinch is simply a stimulus, then the reaction might be ‘ouch!’ But a symbolic interactionist would ...
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