Interactionism

Interactionism
Interactionism is defined as a perspective in which society is thought to be a product of the everyday social interactions among millions of people. Instead of looking at social systems at a larger-scale, such as the entire population of a country or third world countries, interactionism focuses on smaller-scale social interactions, such as the interactions between individuals or small social group and the influences that affect their behaviour and their shape in society.( http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/interactionism-in-sociology-definition-examples-quiz.html#lesson) Interactionsts believe that individuals are not “programmed” by society. They see individuals as having their won power to make their own choices and how they will act and behave in society but also how individuals choose their own social roles. Interactionist theorist Herbert Blumer contributed three propersitons;

Collectivism
Collectivism is an “approach to providing health and social care services hat is underpinned by a government commitment to provide care and support for the vulnerable, funded through taxation and national insurance” (reference the book)