Symbolic convergence theory.

Developed by Ernest G. Bormann, symbolic convergence theory posits that when groups of people dramatise a story, or share a joke that is only understood by the group, a group culture is created and sustained. In this group culture, a symbolic convergence occurs between those sharing in this symbolic...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captions in English.
Published: London, United Kingdom : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2015.
Series:SAGE video shorts.
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Summary:Developed by Ernest G. Bormann, symbolic convergence theory posits that when groups of people dramatise a story, or share a joke that is only understood by the group, a group culture is created and sustained. In this group culture, a symbolic convergence occurs between those sharing in this symbolic world; in this convergence, those that are outside of the group are further delineated from those that are inside.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (2 min., 11 sec.)) : sound, colour
ISBN:9781473932432
1473932432