Sociologists applying a______________framework to the study of consumerism would primarily focus on a microlevel analysis of people's facetoface interactions.
A)conflict
B)functionalist
C)symbolic interactionist
D)postmodern

Question

Sociologists applying a______________framework to the study of consumerism would primarily focus on a microlevel analysis of people's face­to­face interactions.
A)conflict
B)functionalist
C)symbolic interactionist
D)postmodern

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A symbolic interactionist framework would focus on the meanings and symbols people attribute to consumer goods and how this shapes their interactions with others in their social world. This approach is focused on the micro-level of social interactions and would be less concerned with larger social structures or conflict between classes.

Sociologists Applying A______________framework to the Study of Consumerism Would Primarily