Handbook of Symbolic Interactionism

, by Reynolds, Larry T.; Herman-Kinney, Nancy J.; Albas, Cheryl A.; Albas, Daniel C.; Adler, Patricia A.; Adler, Peter; Altheide, David L.; Best, Joel; Cahill, Spencer; Calonico, James M.; Charmaz, Kathy; Clarke, Adele E.; Clayman, Steven E.; Cockerham, Willia

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ISBN: 9780759100923 | 0759100926
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/11/2003

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Symbolic interactionism has a long history in sociology, social psychology, and related social sciences. In this volume, the editors and contributors explain its history, major theoretical tenets and concepts, methods of doing symbolic interactionist work, and its uses and findings in a host of substantive research areas.

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Preface	p. ix
General Introduction	p. 1
Taking Stock: A Handbook for Symbolic Interactionists	p. 3
Antecedents	p. 13
Introduction	p. 15
Ancient Forerunners	p. 19
Intellectual Precursors	p. 39
Early Representatives	p. 59
Approaches	p. 83
Introduction	p. 85
The Chicago School	p. 91
The Iowa School	p. 119
The Dramaturgical Genre	p. 141
Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis	p. 173
Methods and Concepts	p. 203
Introduction	p. 205
Methods of Symbolic Interactionism	p. 213
Mind	p. 253
Self	p. 267
Society	p. 289
Symbols, Objects, and Meanings	p. 307
Interaction	p. 327
Motives	p. 349
Identity	p. 367
Role	p. 391
Social Organization	p. 411
Institutions	p. 433
Introduction	p. 435
The Economic Institution	p. 445
The Political Institution	p. 471
The Military Institution	p. 491
The Familial Institution	p. 511
Science, Technology, and Medicine Studies	p. 539
The Educational Institution	p. 575
The Legal Institution	p. 601
The Religious Institution	p. 625
Medical Institutions	p. 637
The Mass Media	p. 657
Substantive Areas	p. 685
Introduction	p. 687
Deviance	p. 695
Collective Behavior	p. 721
Race and Ethnic Relations	p. 743
Gender	p. 761
Emotions	p. 787
Social Movements	p. 811
The Life Course	p. 835
Childhood	p. 857
Sport and Leisure	p. 875
Occupations and Professions	p. 893
Applied Symbolic Interactionism	p. 915
Community and Urban Life	p. 937
Current and Future Trends	p. 975
Introduction	p. 977
Social Problems	p. 981
Cultural Studies	p. 997
Semiotics, Pragmatism, and Narratives	p. 1021
Triumphs, Emerging Voices, and the Future	p. 1041
Index	p. 1059
About the Contributors	p. 1063
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