Studies of action are concerned with the subjective meaning attached to actions by human beings.

The social actions have subjective meanings that should be understood in its given context.

In other words, try to understand the subjective meaning of experiences for the participants, instead of placing those meanings into researchers' own conceptions.

He views religion by simply categorized different religions in order to fully understand religion's subjective meaning to the individual (Verstehen).

The narrative compositions are intended to be interpreted by the audience, as only then the paintings gain their temporary and subjective meaning.

Study of social action through interpretive means (Verstehen) must be based upon understanding the subjective meaning and purpose that the individual attaches to their actions.

Therefore, society is a complex, ever-changing mosaic of subjective meanings.

Existentialism asserts that people actually make decisions based on subjective meaning rather than purely rationally.

For example, in one case, a prominent Chicana feminist writer and poet has indicated the following subjective meaning through her creative work.

Rather, the fish form stands for the idea of projecting subjective meaning into public space.