Briefly Describe the Difference Between the Chicago School and the Iowa/Indiana

question 53

Essay

Briefly describe the difference between the Chicago school and the Iowa/Indiana school of symbolic interactionism. Why do Chicago school symbolic interactionists favor qualitative over quantitative methods of data collection (i.e., why do they conduct field or ethnographic research rather than using surveys or experiments)? Why do Iowa/Indiana school symbolic interactionists use surveys as a method of data collection?

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Definitions:

Progressive Era

A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, roughly from the 1890s to the 1920s, aiming to eliminate problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government.

1920s

The decade from 1920 to 1929, marked by significant social, economic, and cultural changes worldwide.

Changes

The process or act of making or becoming different.

Planned Obsolescence

A business strategy in which products are deliberately designed to have a limited useful life or become outdated quickly, encouraging consumers to purchase new or upgraded products more frequently.