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symbolic interactionism

a sociological theory focused on cultural symbols exchanged during interpersonal interactions
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symbolic interactionism

Summary

symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory[1]. It draws 358 Wikipedia views per month (sociological_theory category, ranking #5 of 25).[2]

Key Facts

  • symbolic interactionism's instance of is recorded as sociological theory[3].
  • symbolic interactionism is a type of microsociology[4].
  • symbolic interactionism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Symbolic interactionism[5].
  • symbolic interactionism's exact match is recorded as https://finto.fi/allars/fi/page/Y49941[6].
  • symbolic interactionism's practiced by is recorded as sociologist[7].
  • symbolic interactionism's theorized by is recorded as Max Weber[8].
  • symbolic interactionism's theorized by is recorded as Herbert Blumer[9].

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Definition and Type

symbolic interactionism's instance of is recorded as sociological theory[3]. It is a type of microsociology[4].

Why It Matters

symbolic interactionism draws 358 Wikipedia views per month (sociological_theory category, ranking #5 of 25).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Max Weber

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Allärs – Allmän tesaurus på svenska. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
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    Topic's main category → Category:Symbolic interactionism
    Theorized by → Max Weber, Herbert Blumer
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