Symbolic interactionism : genesis, varieties and criticism / Bernard N. Meltzer, John W. Petras and Larry T. Reynolds.
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....
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2015.
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| Series: | Routledge library editions. Social theory ;
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Table of Contents:
- 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.