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Video 1: Symbolic Interaction

Description: Symbolic interactionism looks at how individuals interpret their societal interactions based on their past experiences.

Video 2: Introduction to Sociology: George Herbert Mead: The I and the Me

Description: The video explains Clark Cooley and George Herbert Mead’s concept of “I” and “me.” It also explains Mead and Cooley’s observations about the role others play in our perceptions of ourselves.

Video 3: Group Identity—Ingroup and Outgroup Formation

Description: The video explains how group identities are formed in school. It also examines the dynamics of the formed groups.