Impact of Symbolic Interactionism on Self Identity As one interacts with the world, they are bound on change their behavior based on the meanings they give to the social interactions. The things that individuals perceive as reality are socially constructed because they are derived from the communications and interactions of individuals. In the past, the face-to face encounter was the main mode of communication that shaped the behavior of individuals. In the modern world, the impact of face-to-face encounters as not as much because there are other modes of communication where people interact. Medium such as the telephones, emails, messages and all forms of social media are responsible for the social constructions in the modern world.
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Since I was in the fifth grade I have always been the top in my class but the situation was different before then. I used to hate school and I did not like studying. Compared to my classmates, I was the shortest and this attracted bullies who made fun about my height. As a result, I developed a low opinion about myself and I only wanted to stay alone. At home, the situation was different because I felt loved and I did not use to feel small. The situation however changed after my peers started giving compliments about myself. On self refection I realized that I was as normal as every other student in my class and it changed even the way I related with my peers and teachers. I realized that I had great potential that could make me do excel in academics and …show more content…
S., & McCall, M. M. (Eds.). (2009). Symbolic interaction and cultural studies. University of Chicago Press.
Lehn, D. V., & Gibson, W. (2013, October 5). Interaction and Symbolic Interactionism (Introduction to Special Issue 'Interaction ') | Dirk vom Lehn - Academia.edu. Retrieved from http://www.academia.edu/890279/Interaction_and_Symbolic_Interactionism_Introduction_to_Special_Issue_Interaction_
Stryker, S. (2008). From Mead to a structural symbolic interactionism and beyond. Annu. Rev. Sociol, 34,
Since I was in the fifth grade I have always been the top in my class but the situation was different before then. I used to hate school and I did not like studying. Compared to my classmates, I was the shortest and this attracted bullies who made fun about my height. As a result, I developed a low opinion about myself and I only wanted to stay alone. At home, the situation was different because I felt loved and I did not use to feel small. The situation however changed after my peers started giving compliments about myself. On self refection I realized that I was as normal as every other student in my class and it changed even the way I related with my peers and teachers. I realized that I had great potential that could make me do excel in academics and …show more content…
S., & McCall, M. M. (Eds.). (2009). Symbolic interaction and cultural studies. University of Chicago Press.
Lehn, D. V., & Gibson, W. (2013, October 5). Interaction and Symbolic Interactionism (Introduction to Special Issue 'Interaction ') | Dirk vom Lehn - Academia.edu. Retrieved from http://www.academia.edu/890279/Interaction_and_Symbolic_Interactionism_Introduction_to_Special_Issue_Interaction_
Stryker, S. (2008). From Mead to a structural symbolic interactionism and beyond. Annu. Rev. Sociol, 34,