Before revision: SCT has a three-part structure: elucidation of the recurring forms of communication involved in a shared group consciousness illustration of why group consciousness begins, rises, and is maintained explanation of the process of how an individual begins to share (or stops sharing) a common symbolic reality Anatomy Basic concepts Dramatizing Dramatizing messages involve members introducing brief examples of humor, wordplay, and figures of speech (metaphor, simile) or elaborate analogies, fables, narratives, stories, or other creative expressions.
After revision: SCT has a three-part structure: elucidation of the recurring forms of communication involved in a shared group consciousness illustration of why group consciousness begins, rises, and is maintained explanation of the process of how an individual begins to share (or stops sharing) a common symbolic reality Anatomy Basic concepts Dramatizing messages involve members introducing brief examples of humor, wordplay, and figures of speech (metaphor, simile) or elaborate analogies, fables, narratives, stories, or other creative expressions.