... what meaning it has for them. This meaning is derived from social interactions and then the person modifies and handles the things he or she encounters trough an interpretation process. George Herbert Mead, in his study of Social Interactionism, suggests that the image of the self is a social construct, derived from the meaning people gave to themselves. (Blumer, 1969). Thus, the theories ... ...

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... and believes that people in society are glued together by a belief system/bonds that link people together on the basis of functionalism and believes war promotes group and national identity 8. George Herbert Meade: 1863-1931 developed symbolic interaction and develop a sense of self through the interactions with others PEQ: 1. be able to define sociology (the study of behavior in human society) and ... ...

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