Description
Trade Review"Inside Social Life is a comprehensive approach to navigating the journey from understandings of the self to the interconnections of self and society."--Patrick Archer, St. Ambrose University "This is the best reader available for conveying the power of interactionist theory. Collectively the articles demonstrate the breadth of interactionist thought, illuminate the experiences of diverse and oftentimes overlooked populations, and facilitate recognition of the link between micro and macro sociology."--Gary Grizzle, Barry University "I like Inside Social Life because of the range of interesting topics covered that fit nicely into my overall outline of topics. I especially like the introductory sections to each substantive grouping. The pedagogy is the reason I use and will continue to use the book."--Gary T. Deimling, Case Western Reserve University
Table of ContentsIntroduction Uses of the Selections About the Contributors Part I: Human Being and Social Reality Introduction Reading 1: Kenneth Gergen, Together We Construct Our Worlds Reading 2: Gerald Handel, Spencer Cahill, and Frederick Elkin, Human Neural Plasticity and Socialization Reading 3: Kent Sandstrom, Symbols and the Creation of Reality Reading 4: Eviatar Zerubavel, The Rules of Denial Reading 5: Susan Blackmore, The Meme Machine Part II: The Social Shaping of Subjective Experience Introduction Reading 6: Dennis D. Waskul and Phillip Vannini, Smell, Odor, and Somatic Work Reading 7: Arlie Hochschild, Working on Feeling Reading 8: Nancy Berns, Closure Talk Reading 9: Christian Vaccaro, Douglas Schrock, and Janice McCabe, Managing Emotional Manhood Reading 10: Brandon Jackson and Ada Harvey Wingfield, Getting Angry to Get Ahead Part III: The Social Construction of the Body and Embodiment Introduction Reading 11: Karin A. Martin, Becoming a Gendered Body Reading 12: Dennis D. Waskul, Phillip Vannini, and Desiree Wiesen, Women and Their Clitoris Reading 13: Angela Orend and Patricia Gagné, Corporate Logo Tattoos and the Commodification of the Body Reading 14: Meika Loe and Leigh Cuttino, Grappling with the Medicated Self Part IV: The Social Construction of the Self Introduction Reading 15: Charles Horton Cooley, The Self as Sentiment and Reflection Reading 16: George Herbert Mead, The Self as Social Structure Reading 17: Vichet Chhuon and Cynthia Hudley, The Ethnic Options and Identity Negotiations of Cambodian American Students Reading 18: Jaber Gubrium and James Holstein, The Self in a World of Going Concerns Part V: The Self and Social Interaction Introduction Reading 19: Erving Goffman, The Presentation of Self Reading 20: David Grazian, The Girl Hunt Reading 21: Patricia Adler and Peter Adler, The Glorified Self Reading 22: David Snow and Leon Anderson, Salvaging the Self from Homelessness Reading 23: Simon Gottschalk, The Presentation of Self in Virtual Spaces Part VI: The Organization of Social Interaction Introduction Reading 24: Erving Goffman, Face-Work and Interactional Rituals Reading 25: Spencer Cahill, The Interaction Order of Public Restrooms Reading 26: Nikki Jones, Working 'the Code' in the Inner City Reading 27: Matthew Desmond, Making Firefighters Deployable Part VII: The Construction of Social Structures and Boundaries Introduction Reading 28: Herbert Blumer, Society in Action Reading 29: Kristin Barker and Tasha R. Galardi, Autism Spectrum Disorder and the DSM-5 Reading 30: Jessica Vasquez-Tokos, Disciplined Preferences: Explaining the (Re)Production of Latino Endogamy Reading 31: Daniel Chambliss, Protecting the Routine from Chaos Part VIII: Reproducing and Resisting Inequalities Introduction Reading 32: Margarethe Kusenbach, Salvaging Decency Reading 33: Carissa Froyum, For the Betterment of Kids Who Look Like Me Reading 34: Shane Sharp, Escaping Symbolic Entrapment, Maintaining Social Identities Reading 35: Alex I. Thompson, Wrangling Tips: Entrepreneurial Manipulation in Fast-Food Delivery Part IX: The Politics of Reality Introduction Reading 36: Erving Goffman, The Moral Career of the Mental Patient Reading 37: Amir Marvasti, Being Middle Eastern American in the Context of the War on Terror Reading 38: Sharmila Rudrappa and Caitlyn Collins, Altruistic Agencies and Compassionate Consumers: Moral Framing of Transnational Surrogacy Reading 39: Daniel D. Martin, The Politics of Sorrow and Identity in the Aftermath of Murder
