Joseph and Paula are excited to welcome their child into the world. They cannot wait to pass on all their knowledge, insight, an
d rich culture. Just as their parents gave them guidance and showed them how to live, Joseph and Paula will continue the chain by handing down their societal values and thus, sustain the society they love so much. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit?a) Conflictb) Structural Functionalismc) Feminist Theoryd) Symbolic Interactionism
The theory of symbolic interaction-ism was developed by the famous sociologist Max Weber, according to whom people tend to understand the world around them through the symbolic meaning they developed through social interaction. The symbolic theory of interaction analyzes culture by discussing the subjective interpretations imposed on artifacts, events, and actions by people.
