Interactionism, also known as symbolic interactionism (sometimes known as interpretivism)'s a generic sociological paradigm that sees interaction and meaning as central to society and assumes that meanings aren't inherent but are created through interaction. It brings under its umbrella a number of subperspectives: Phenomenology Ethnomethodology Symbolic interactionism Social constructionism Interactionism has become one of the dominant sociological perspectives in the world today. It's a… (More on Interactionism)