Deviance and Social Class

There are three major perspectives in society. Symbolic interaction focuses on the use of symbols such as face to face interactions whose analysis level is micro. For functionalism perspective, it focuses on the adaptive aspect of the society which relates to the relationship between parts of the society (Brent & Lewis, 2014). It is a macro analysis as well as the conflict theory that focuses on the competition for the scarce resources that tend to have a control to the weak and poor place (Garner & Hancock, 2014).

Symbolic interaction is the most relevant perspective as it entails in everyday life activities (Brent & Lewis, 2014). As a student interaction with other students is important. Verbal communication that consists of spoken words and predominant symbols facilitate the learning process. According to Max Weber individuals act upon information according to their interpretation of its meaning. Effective communication between other students takes place when the words used by the sender have the same meaning to the receiver. The conversation becomes more effective and exchange of important ideas takes place (Garner & Hancock, 2014).

Symbolic interaction is most significant as it gives a serious thought of how people act upon a given symbol and then seek to determine its meaning individual and that of others.  School uniform is a symbol of that identifies us as students in a given school different from another school place (Garner & Hancock, 2014). The interaction the student and the teacher help in conveying academic knowledge through symbols such as books that are understood well by both. The teacher also takes up the duty of explaining some of the text to the student by use of a simple language that can be well understood by all. Therefore symbolic interaction is important in conveying information.

Reference

Brent, E. E., & Lewis, J. S. (2014). Learn sociology. Burlington, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Learning

In Garner, R., & In Hancock, B. H. (2014). Social theory: A reader : continuity and confrontation. Toronto :University of Toronto Press