Interactionism In Marriage

Social interactions in Marriage As humans, our actions are based on the language, thoughts, and meanings we apply to someone or something. These things, otherwise known as symbols, are described individually by how we choose to interpret them. The topic I have chosen to write about is marriage, and how the theory of social interactionism, also referred to as symbolic interactionalism, as well as ethnomethodology and dramaturgy, have an affect on the meaning of marriage. Symbolic interactionism is a social theory which focuses on communication, interpretation, and adjustment between individuals in relation to the meanings of symbols. Role taking and playing is a key aspect in society that social interactionism focuses on. Perspective and understanding …show more content…
This symbolizes that we are faithfully devoted to one person, and the status of your relationship and availability to others changes. Other than being a big rock on your finger, and costing plenty of money, it holds no other meaning. After all, it is just a ring, and there are plenty of them worn on the fingers of women each day. It only holds such value because we have given it such a heavy meaning. Many other symbols of marriage are the reception: wedding cakes, the intricate white gown, the father walking the bride down the aisle. These things are not necessary, yet are done because of tradition, the societal norm. In reality, all one needs to be …show more content…
As we develop more roles to take in society, most importantly the norm of having children, the roles in marriage can become different. The social interactions of the parents help shape the children by the time they were born. Family is the primary source for socializing children, because society isn’t possible without the socialization of children. In most societies, the family is the major unit in which socialization happens. Parents are the major source of emotional and physical support, as well as shaping their children to create their own social identity. Because of the ever-changing cycle of a married couple to put more effort into the children than the marriage, it can be evident that these changing symbols, or ideas, of marriage are responsible for providing a path toward making divorce more acceptable. At one point, it was to care for your spouse. If you were the woman of the household, you had more housework to do compared to the man of the household, who had the role of going to work everyday. If a couple decide to have children, the roles in the marriage change. As the stress of caring for new-borns and the increased amount of responsibilities increases, the happiness of the man and woman can begin to