Maureen is performing a study in which she interviews disabled military veterans about how they are adapting to being back home. She is focusing on questions about what it means to be perceived by others as both "disabled" and a "veteran." What paradigm is Maureen's work most likely shaped by?
A)Ethnomethodology
B)Critical race
C)Symbolic interactionism
D)Structural functionalism
E)Conflict

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Maureen's focus on understanding the meaning behind the labels "disabled" and "veteran" suggests that her work is shaped by symbolic interactionism, which explores how people derive meaning from and engage with symbolic elements in their social environment, such as language and labels.

Maureen Is Performing a Study in Which She Interviews Disabled