Description
Book SynopsisThis social interactionist text emphasizes in all aspects of everyday life the tension between social constraints and social transformation. This second edition greatly expands the discussion of the relationship between structure and agency and coverage of the role of human emotions.
Trade ReviewThis text offers a full and detailed account of the ideas, historical context, and major theorists instrumental in the development of Symbolic Interactionism (SI). This text succeeds as a comprehensive review of the history and development of SI. It is a thoughtful and thorough work of scholarship. * Teaching Sociology *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 1 Introduction to Symbolic Interactionism Part I 2 Part I: The Social Nature of Human Nature Chapter 2 3 The Social and Ideological Context of Symbolic Interactionism Chapter 3 4 William James and James Mark Baldwin Chapter 4 5 Charles Horton Cooley, W.I. Thomas, and John Dewey Chapter 5 6 George Herbert Mead Part II 7 Part II: Macrosociological Structres Chapter 6 8 Society: The Structural Context of Interaction Chapter 7 9 Structures of Social Interaction Chapter 8 10 Contemporary Conceptions of the Self Chapter 9 11 Mind Part III 12 Part III: Socialization Chapter 10 13 Interactionism and the Child: Cahill, Corsaro, and Denzin on Childhood Socialization Chapter 11 14 Socialization and Emotions Chapter 12 15 Gender and Power Part IV 16 Part IV: Deviance Chapter 13 17 The Interactionist Conception of Deviance Chapter 14 18 Conclusion
