Why is symbolic interaction a useful theoretical perspective in understanding small group behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
Group members create a sense of being a "group" through their symbolic actions with each other, through their language and their behaviors over time. Groups may use such symbols as metaphors, stories, and rituals to communicate and build cohesion. In this way, they also build a culture with its own symbols and meanings. The symbols provide group identity and stimulate commitment to struggle with the tensions of group life. The symbols used in a group, and the meaning made of those symbols, are influenced by the environments in which the group is embedded. Group members are also members of other groups and bring symbolic meanings with them from these groups. This may lead to tension and conflict in the group as members struggle to develop shared meaning about who they are as a group, what their goals are, and how they will operate as a group.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false