Question

Carol is examining women who work for a major corporation. She hypothesizes that the women will have difficulty meeting the expectations of the corporation while still trying to live up to what is expected of them as wives and mothers. Which theoretical perspective is she most likely using?
a) ecological
b) conflict
c) symbolic interactionist
d) sociobiological

Answer 1

Answer:

c) symbolic interactionist

Explanation:

This micro level theory is attributed to George Herbert Mead though the name, symbolic interaction is the, was coined by George's student, Herbert Blumer. The theory seeks to explain people's relationships within a society and how they interpret what happens around them. In the question above, Carol has hypothesized the apparent contradiction in goals of women having to combine work and being wives, as a result of her past experiences with women who may have experienced these difficulties under same situation.