Symbolic Behavior - Tools of Symbolic Behavior

Tools of Symbolic Behavior

According to Harris & Nelson (2008, p. 237), tools consist of anything that provides symbolic meaning to people. Tools can be in the form of verbal or non-verbal communication.

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