[Review]Basics of Symbolic Interactionism by Blumer
• According to Herbert Blumer (1969a)…
• People act toward things (objects) based on the meaning (and symbols) those things have
for them.
• These meanings are given through social interaction.
• The meanings can be modified through interpretation.
Socialization
Socialization
• A specific form of social interaction is called socialization.
• It is a process by which people learn the things in order to survive in society