A high school football player also enjoys playing the flute outside of school. He is not a part of the school band because he knows his teammates and coach would see him as an outsider. How would a symbolic interactionist explain this?

A. High school sports teams do not want members thinking about anything other than the sport.
B. High school groups often define how members should or should not interact with other groups.
C. High school sports team members have power and should not associate with lower classes like band members.
D. High school groups serve to help socialize members and members should concentrate on just one group at a time.


Answer: B

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