Answer to Question #294809 in Sociology for Gontse

Question

Identify the basic principle of symbolic interactionism about schools

Answer 1

Symbolic interactionism theory assumes that people respond to elements of their environments according to the subjective meanings they attach to those elements, such as meanings being created and modified through social interaction involving symbolic communication with other people. The basic principle of symbolic interactionist about school is that it examines social interaction in the classroom, on the playground, and in other school venues. These studies help us understand what happens in the schools themselves, but they also help us understand how what occurs in school is relevant for the larger society.