Karissa went to a meeting of the debate team and introduced herself as a Sociology major even though she had taken only one course. She did this because she wanted to be taken seriously and if the team saw her as a first-year student she would likely not be invited to join. Karissa is employing which theoretical approach to position herself?
A) social symbolism
B) macrostructural positioning
C) symbolic interactionism
D) symbolic positioning

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Karissa is using symbolic interactionism, which focuses on how individuals use symbols and meanings to create social realities and identities in interactions. By presenting herself as a Sociology major, she is using a symbol to influence how others perceive her.

Karissa Went to a Meeting of the Debate Team and Introduced