Cheerleader: A Symbolic Interaction Analysis

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During the first year of cheerleading, I learned a lot about what it means exactly to be a “cheerleader” whether it be how to act, what to say, how to look, or who I should be talking to. I like to compare this to the symbolic interaction theory. This theory is all about shared meanings or symbols, events, and socialization and how society interprets these interactions. When sharing these symbols and thoughts, common ideas are formed as well as the expectation of them within society itself (Ballantine, 29). I can relate this to my experience with cheer because there almost always is a stereotypical view of a cheerleader. Just because someone sees you wearing a skirt with a bow in your hair, people will automatically make assumptions about you

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