The theoretical perspective that examines how culture creates group identity from diverse cultural meanings is a. new cultural studies b. symbolic interaction c. conflict theory d. functionalism

The answer to the blank space in the question is (B) symbolic interaction.

Symbolic interactionism is a sociological theory that sees how a society is preserved through repeated interactions between individuals.

This theory tends to be often used to study how individuals interact with each other and the world around them, derive meanings from them, and create new meanings through these interactions over time.

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