symbolic interactionism basics
Symbolic interactionism studies how people create___ through social interaction
What is meaning?
This symbol “💀” means “I’m dead“ in what sense?
What is joking or laughing?
The clean girl aesthetic is mostly associated with which gender rule
What is femininity?
Influencers create meaning by showing others how to act ___ learning
What is social learning?
A boy post a selfie, his friends comment “W” he now sees posting selfies as acceptable. What concept is this?
What is feedback shaping meaning?
This sociologist is considered one of the founders of symbolic interactionism
Who is George Herbert mead?
The blue checkmark on social media symbolizes what?
What is status
gym bro culture reinforces expectations of what gender role
What is masculinity?
The ”get ready with me videos“ reinforce what type of norms
What are beauty and femininity products?
A girl tries a TikTok hair trend because all the girls she follows do it what theory explains this
What is symbolic interactionism?
According to the theory of people act based on the meaning, something has for them, this is called the ____ step
What is interpretation?
This emoji “💁🏻♀️” is commonly interpreted as…
What is sassy or confident?
An example of a gender stereotype commonly seen online
What is girls must look perfect and boys can’t show emotions
Why do people imitate influencers according to symbolic interactionism
They attach meaning to symbols shown by influencers
A teen stop posting because they got negative comments what happened?
Meaning changed due to negative interaction
The process where we see ourselves through other people’s feedback is known as the ____ _____ self
What is the looking glass self?
A TikTok aesthetics acts as___ that communicate identity
What is a symbol?
This concept describes how we behave according to gender group society teaches us
What are gender roles?
Name one influencer driven trend that became a gender symbol
Clean girl aesthetic or gym bro
Someone post make up looks and is seen as more feminine, which concept is this?
What is gender performance?
Explain how a “like” on social media fits symbolic interactionism
Likes give symbolic meaning and shape behavior through interaction
Explain how algorithm trends become symbols
Repeated interaction create shared meanings
Explain how social media reinforces, gender roles
Through likes, comments, and copying influencers
Explain how influencers authenticity is a symbol
Being ”real” signals reliability, and shapes follower identity
Interpret the scenario using symbolic interaction: a person changes their bio to she/ her to signal identity
Symbols to interaction to meaning to behavior