Question

Kara has behavioral problems as a young child. as she goes through school, she is labeled "troubled," and told she will never amount to anything. kara, though intelligent, decides to "live down" to this expectation. which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying kara's experience ?
a. symbolic interactionism
b. conflict theory
c. functionalism
d.feminist theory

Answer 1

Answer:

a. symbolic interactionism

Explanation:

Symbolic interactionism: In sociology, the term symbolic interactionism is defined as one of the micro-level theories that aim at the relationships that exist between different people in a particular society. In symbolic interactionism, communication plays an important role as it is responsible for exchanging meaning via symbols and language and is said to be the best way in which individuals can develop a sense of the social world.

In the question above, the given statement represents the symbolic interactionism.