interactionist
Studies social exchange
An interactionist emphasizes interaction—typically between individuals, or between social and biological factors—as central to understanding behavior or meaning.
In sociology, interactionists study how people construct reality through everyday exchanges.
In developmental psychology, interactionism holds that nature and nurture work together rather than independently: Most researchers today take an interactionist view of language acquisition.
Art of theatrical structure
- face-to-faceDirect personal encounter
- co-presenceSimultaneous shared location
- frontstagePerformance area facing audience
- backstageTheater's hidden area
Marks conveying meaning
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- signsDisplays conveying information
- interpretationAssigned meaning
communication · labeling · perspective-taking · reflexivity · naming · coding · framing · pragmatics
One's own identity perception
- CooleyInherited hemoglobin deficiency syndrome
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- self-presentationControlling your outward image
- stigmaMark of dishonor
Mutual exchange of actions
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- turn-takingAlternating speaker roles
- feedbackReturned response data
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
dramaturgy
Art of theatrical structure
- face-to-faceDirect personal encounter
- co-presenceSimultaneous shared location
- frontstagePerformance area facing audience
backstage · accounts · turn-taking · repair
symbols
Marks conveying meaning
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- signsDisplays conveying information
interpretation · communication · labeling · perspective-taking · reflexivity · naming · coding · framing · pragmatics · discourse
self-concept
One's own identity perception
- CooleyInherited hemoglobin deficiency syndrome
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- self-presentationControlling your outward image
stigma · passing · accounts · disclaimers
reciprocity
Mutual exchange of actions
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- turn-takingAlternating speaker roles
- feedbackReturned response data
alignment · coordination · sense-making · accountability · contingency
interactioniststructuralist
Pattern-and-system theorist
functionalist · structuralism · Marxist · determinist · positivist
interactionistnativist
Anti-immigration advocate
hereditarian · environmentalist · essentialist · behaviorist · reductionist