A child learns how to communicate using both verbal and nonverbal methods. The channels that provide these methods of communication create meaning for society. Which sociological perspective would propose this?
A) Structural functionalism
B) Conflict
C) Symbolic interactionism
D) Social constructionism

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Symbolic interactionism focuses on the use of symbols, including language and gestures, in interpersonal communication and how these symbols create social reality for individuals. This perspective is most concerned with the meanings that people derive from and attribute to social interactions, including the process of learning communication methods.

A Child Learns How to Communicate Using Both Verbal and Nonverbal