Editing Symbolic interactionism (section)

=== Assumptions ===
Most symbolic interactionists believe a physical reality does indeed exist by an individual's social definitions, and that social definitions do develop in part or in relation to something "real". People thus do not respond to this reality directly, but rather to the [[Social reality|social understanding of reality]]; i.e., they respond to this reality indirectly through a kind of filter which consists of individuals' different perspectives. This means that humans exist not in the physical space composed of realities, but in the "world" composed only of "objects". According to [[Erving Goffman]], what motivates humans to position their body parts in certain manners and the desires to capture and examine those moments are two of the elements that constitute the composition of the social reality which is made of various individuals' perceptions, it's crucial to examine how these two elements occur. It appeals to symbolic interactionists to shift more emphases on the realistic aspect of their empirical observation and theorizing.<ref name=":05"/>

Three assumptions frame symbolic interactionism:<ref name=":1" />
# ''Individuals construct meaning via the communication process.''
# ''[[Self-concept]] is a motivation for behavior.''
# ''A unique relationship exists between the individual and society.''