SOCIOLOGY

Sociology

Sociology

Social Learning Theories

Symbolic Interactionist Theory

Social psychology approach emphasizes on Symbolic Interactionist theory as one of the most important sociological paradigm that is based on the philosophical theories of nominalist pragmatism and behaviorism. The Symbolic Interactionist theory was proposed by George Herbert Mead that addresses the significance of culture in shaping human minds along with emphasizing upon the importance of communication between individuals spreading from the collective, societal level to the individual levels. This configures the initial premise of the theory: the individual, as a social, living in interaction with other individuals and / or social groups, and it is these processes ...