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This 5 page paper considers the importance of symbols in everyday life. The paper begins by considering what is meant by a symbol and the opinions of how they are formed and used. Examples are used to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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File: TS14_TEsymbol.rtf
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symbols, not only in communication, but the role they play in everyday life are often overlooked. Symbols may be defined as anything that carries a distinct meaning that will
be recognised by others within the same culture. Different cultures may have variant symbols, and some may work across different cultures, just as symbols may vary over time. Mead (1934),
argued that symbols were an important part of life as the way human interact will be though symbols. The symbol is not singular, it will not only indicate a
single meaning such as an object or an event, but will also places it into a context. By the same consideration, the association with the symbol will also exclude it
from other interpretations. For example, a chair symbolises the ability to sit, the chair maybe made out of a range of different materials or designs, these may all be see
as insignificant. However, there are many used for a chair, not only to sit on, it may be used as a weapon, stood on or even broken up and used
as fuel for a fire, but the everyday interpretation excludes these potential meanings. Mead has argued that this is developed in order to survive, as there is no genetically encoded
automatic reaction to specific stimuli the mind has to construct these, even categories such as food and non food items are constructs and as such define a stimuli as well
as a response to it and as such there is the imposition of a meaning. Social everyday life is then able to continue as long as there is a
symbolic meaning which is shared by most members of that society. The symbols then facilitate social interaction, but they still need to be interpreted with the process of role taking.
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