Symbolic Interactionists Emphasize the Importance of the Meanings Attributed to Behaviors

question 11

Essay

Symbolic interactionists emphasize the importance of the meanings attributed to behaviors by the actors. What meanings did the "Saints" and the "Roughnecks" give to being apologetic to teachers and police? How did these different meanings result in very different outcomes when members of each group were caught committing crimes?

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Definitions:

Bisexuality

Sexual attraction to both males and females.

Research

The systematic investigation into and study of materials, sources, etc., in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Orientation

An individual’s inherent or manifest direction of sexual or romantic attraction; also refers to a person's adaptation to a new environment or situation.

Sexual Scripts

Sexual scripts refer to the socially learned guidelines that people follow in understanding and performing sexual behaviors.