Symbolic Interactionism (RLE Social Theory)

Genesis, Varieties and Criticism

Bernard Meltzer, John Petras, Larry Reynolds (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

154 Seiten

2014
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-78381-2 (ISBN)

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Symbolic interactionsim is of major importance in contemporary sociology. In this study, three authorities in the field collaborate to define symbolic interactionism and to describe, and present criticism of, the interactionist perspective. The contributions of G.H. Mead, J. Dewey, C.H. Cooley, W.I. Thomas and other theorists to the interactionist viewpoint on human behaviour and social life are examined. There is a systematic discussion of the diverse schools of thought within the field, including H.G. Blumer’s Chicago School, M.H. Kuhn’s Iowa School, E. Goffman’s dramaturgical approach and H. Garfinkel’s ethnomethodology. Criticisms of symbolic interactionism by both adherents and opponents to the perspective are selected and assessed. Throughout the book, the authors survey the social and intellectual sources of significant ideas, thereby incorporating a reflexive, sociology-of-sociology orientation.

Bernard N. Meltzer, John W. Petras and Larry T. Reynolds

1. The Genesis of Symbolic Interactionism 1.1. William James (1842-1910) 1.2. Charles Horton Cooley (1864-1929) 1.3. John Dewey (1859-1952) 1.4. W.I. Thomas (1863-1947) 1.5. George Herbet Mead (1863-1931) 1.6. Defining Characteristics of Early Interactionism 2. Varieties of Symbolic Interactionism 2.1. Introductory Remarks 2.2. The Chicago and Iowa Schools 2.3. The Dramaturgical Approach 2.4. Ethnomethodology 2.5. Summary 3. Criticisms of Symbolic Interactionism 3.1. In-house Criticisms 3.2. Non-interactionist Criticisms 3.3. Interactionism and its Biases 3.4. The Astructural Bias: Recent Evidence 3.5. Interactionists’ Indispensible Concepts 3.6. A Final Comment

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.8.2014
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	440 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10	1-138-78381-1 / 1138783811
ISBN-13	978-1-138-78381-2 / 9781138783812
Zustand	Neuware