{"product_id":"george-herbert-mead-and-human-conduct-9780759104686","title":"George Herbert Mead and Human Conduct","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this posthumous volume, renowned sociologist Herbert Blumer analyzes George Herbert MeadOs position in the study of human conduct. Engaged with MeadOs work for over half a century, Blumer explored MeadOs ideas for developing the theoretical and methodological position of symbolic interactionism, a term that Blumer would later introduce. Although Blumer focused on the sociological and social psychological implications of MeadOs pragmatism, his objective was to explore social processes embodied in and formed through social action. Envisioning individual and collective social action as ongoing accomplishments achieved through symbolic interaction, Blumer insisted on grounding scholarly knowledge about the human condition in the empirical world of peopleOs experiences. Organized and introduced by Thomas J. Morrione, a colleague and friend to whom Blumer entrusted his unpublished papers, the volume also includes BlumerOs correspondence with David L. Miller about Mead''s theories and othe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorrione (Colby College) has done sociology a tremendous service in publishing this work on George Herbert Mead by the late Herbert Blumer. Essential. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 Preface\/Acknowledgments Part 2 Editor's Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 2: George Herbert Mead and Human Conduct Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Objects Chapter 6 Chapter 4: The Self Chapter 7 Chapter 5: The Individual Act Chapter 8 Chapter 6: The Social Act Part 9 Editor's Introduction to Appendixes Part 10 Appendix 1: Herbert Blumer and David L. Miller On George Herbert Mead's Contributions to Understanding Human Conduct Part 11 Appendix 2: Supplemental Materials Part 12 Appendix 3: Herbert Blumer: A Biography Part 13 References Part 14 Index","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037729292631,"sku":"9780759104686","price":37.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780759104686.jpg?v=1750937029","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/george-herbert-mead-and-human-conduct-9780759104686","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}