Which of the following is NOT one of Blumer's basic premises of symbolic interactionism?
A)Cities are shaped by the social class structure of the society in which they exist.
B)Human beings act toward things on the basis of the meanings that the things have for them.
C)The meanings of things arise out of the social interactions one has with others.
D)These meanings are handled or modified through an interpretive process used by persons in dealing with the objects or situations that they encounter.

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The premise that "cities are shaped by the social class structure of the society in which they exist" is not one of Blumer's basic premises of symbolic interactionism. The other options - human beings acting based on meanings, meanings arising out of social interactions, and modified through interpretive processes - are all fundamental premises of symbolic interactionism.

Which of the Following Is NOT One of Blumer's Basic