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A symbolic interaction approach to social problems emphasizes: the use of psychology as a tool for understanding mental illness in organizations and homes. the interactions we have with others and the roles we play in social groups corporate power and structures conflict between rich and poor

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The answer is: the interactions we have with others and the roles we play in social groups.

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Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory that focuses on society on a micro-level, it is interested in dinamics and social phenomenons that take place in small groups. Symbolic interactionism's main focus is human interaction and how that interaction affects the way we behave and even the way we define ourselves. According to this theory, when we interact with others, in concrete social settings, we play different roles, these roles are learned through socialization in early childhood. Children learn what is expected from them when they interact with others.

Symbolic interactinism is also helpfull when studying the construction of the self, the way we see ourselves; according to this perspective the self is a result of how we think others see us, and it is also constructed in interaction with others.

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