CMWKTHR – Symbolic Interaction Theory

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CMWKTHR – Symbolic Interaction Theory

Please take a look at this short clip from the movie “You’ve Got Mail:”

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Please these questions:

The two characters, Joe and Kathleen, are friends on the Internet, but only Joe realizes as the scene opens that his online friend is his opponent in the “real” world. As you watch this clip, look for physical symbols that the two main characters respond to — what different meanings do they give to a rose and the book Pride and Prejudice?

  • What does Kathleen imagine Joe thinks about her? Why does she not like Joe?
  • What is Kathleen’s self-concept? How does it change in this interaction with Joe?
  • What is Joe’s self-concept? How does it change in this interaction with Kathleen? How do you know, or think you know, that his self-concept has changed?
  • Finally, what do you find most useful about Social Interactionism? Does it support the notion that people can shape their own lives through how they communicate to themselves and to others?

Please write a cogent, coherent response; make sure to support your remarks with researched evidence. Do not hesitate to add to our knowledge by sharing the links to any authoritative resources on this topic that you may discover on the Internet.