Paco Has Begun Using Symbolic Interaction as a Theoretical Perspective

question 42

Multiple Choice

Paco has begun using symbolic interaction as a theoretical perspective to think about the role of food in religious ceremonies.What is one possible critique of this approach?

• A)One cannot use symbols to study religious phenomena.
• B)Individual behaviors do not matter in religious ceremonies.
• C)Paco runs the risk of missing out on larger social context by focusing on symbolic communication.
• D)Religion involves inner meaning rather than communication between different sets of people.
• E)Symbolic interactionism has no way of interpreting religious ritual and life.

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