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Herbert Blumer is a sociologist who systematized the theory of symbolic interactionism and explained this approach through three fundamental principles. Symbolic interaction is the meaningful form of communication that people establish with each other in society through symbols. The key point here is that symbols—that is, meaningful indicators such as words, gestures, facial expressions, and objects—are always imbued with meaning. Through these symbols, people interpret their environment, define