In What Way Are the Assumptions of the Symbolic Interactionist

question 12

Multiple Choice

In what way are the assumptions of the symbolic interactionist perspective related to the study of deviance?

• A)by being on the receiving end of power and coercive tactics, we develop perceptions of what the social rules are
• B)through rationalizing techniques, people who break the rules come up with excuses for their rule breaking
• C)because meanings of deviance vary among people based upon their own interactions and communications, the "deviance dance" emerges
• D)the bourgeoisie imposes their social rules on the proletariat
• E)deviance emerges because of conflict between the norms of different cultures

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