Which of the following influenced the theoretical approach known as symbolic interactionism ?

Correct answer: D. George Herbert Mead

  • A. Georg Hegel
  • B. Ralf Dahrendof
  • C. Talcott Parsons
  • D. George Herbert Mead

Explanation

George Herbert Mead supplied the central ideas behind symbolic interactionism, especially the development of the self through social interaction and shared symbols. Hegel influenced broader social philosophy, but not this sociological approach as directly as Mead.

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