Question

The Occupy Wall Street movement grew to be an international movement. Supporters believe that the economic disparity between the highest economic class and the mid to lower economic classes is growing at an alarming rate. A sociologist who studies this movement by examining the interactions between members at Occupy camps would most likely use what approach

Answer 1

This question is missing the answer choices. I was able to find them online. They are as follows:

. . . would most likely use what approach:

a) symbolic interactionism

b) functionalism

c) conflict theory

d) ethnocentrism

Answer:

The sociologist who studies this movement by examining the interactions between members uses:

a) symbolic interactionism

Step-by-step explanation:

Symbolic interactionist studies have relationships between members of a society as their focus. According to that approach, communication is essential for people to make sense of their world. Communication is defined as the exchange of symbols and their meanings, which can vary according to different contexts. The sociologist mentioned in the question is focusing on the interactions/relationships between members of the Occupy Wall Street movement and how communication takes place in the context of that movement. Therefore, he is using symbolic interactionism.