{"product_id":"talk-and-social-theory-9780745624709","title":"Talk and Social Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalk and Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential text for students of sociolinguistics and the analysis of discourse in conversation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eintroduces the study of ''talk'' linked to social theory;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelops a new theoretical argument that reviews the relations between local social practices and general societal processes of talk;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe use of everyday examples - a family dinner table, a school classroom, an academic advising session in an community college - enhances the book's appeal to a non-specialist as well as a specialist audience;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereviews the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks in social theory and in the sociolinguistic study of talk.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This latest book by Erickson addresses an issue that is very timely and topical ... the puzzle it seeks to crack is one that has long haunted researchers in social sciences and related areas.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Sociolinguistics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I cannot think of another social science scholar who has done more to move qualitative research and methodology in creative directions…among the most important contributions to social theory in recent years.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegina Smardon, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Frederick Erickson is someone who illuminates details of talk and interaction. More than that, he illuminates where we stand in making sense of human life in terms of social theory. This is a book not to be missed.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDell Hymes, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDedication. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: Examples of the conduct of talk.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Sketching the terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Seventy-five dollars goes in a day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. I can make a \"P\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. You wrestlin’?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. He has no history of IVDA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: Thinking about talk and social theory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. General perspectives on talk and social theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Toward a more practical theory of practices in talk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Summing up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767973609815,"sku":"9780745624709","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745624709.jpg?v=1758715748","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/talk-and-social-theory-9780745624709","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}