Overview
In no more than 500 words provide a brief response to the reading that answers the questions below:
- The perspective’s major influences (just list them thus, "Symbolic interactionism) was influenced by the ideas of xxx.").
- What are the main ideas of symbolic interactionism? Overall, what does this theory emphasize? (No more than two sentences).
- Identify and briefly describe 1 main idea/contribution made by either Blumer or Goffman.
- What are your thoughts about the idea you selected? Your reaction might be any of the following: (1) whether you agreed or disagreed with the position or argument (if applicable) and why (2) the applicability or not of the idea to your own life and/or the lives of those around you (3) how useful the idea or argument has been for understanding your own life and/or current events (4) how things you saw or heard in the media and pop culture relate to and make more (or less) sense because of this idea.