Symbolic interactionists stress the way we make "snap judgments" about other people's class statuses. since we are aware that other people are judging us, we often pay close attention to what cues we display. given this, why did paul fussell decided to measure class status with a "living room scale" rather than assessing some other part of the house?

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Jamir Goodman

30 May, 02:43

Symbolic interactionists stress the way we make "snap judgments" about other people's class statuses. since we are aware that other people are judging us, we often pay close attention to what cues we display. given this, why did paul fussell decided to measure class status with a "living room scale" rather than assessing some other part of the house?

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Saul · Answer 1

The reason was because "t he living room is where we receive guests " hence interaction takes place most in that part of the house.

Symbolic Interactionism, figured by Blumer is the procedure of communication in the arrangement of implications for people. The motivation for this hypothesis originated from Dewey, which trusted that individuals are best comprehended in a practicle, interactive connection to their surroundings.