Description
Self and Society is a clearly written, up-to-date, and authoritative introduction to the symbolic interactionist perspective in social psychology and in sociology as a whole. Filled with examples, this book has been used not only in the classroom, but also cited in literature as an authoritative source. Self and Society is not a distillation of textbook knowledge, but rather, a thoughtful, well-organized presentation that makes its own contribution to the advancement of symbolic interactionism.
Table of Contents
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology and Symbolic Interactionism
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts of Symbolic Interactionism
Chapter 3 Identity, Social Settings and the Self
Chapter 4 Defining Reality and Accounting for Behavior
Chapter 5 Understanding and Constructing Social Order
Chapter 6 Applications of the Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology and Symbolic Interactionism
What is Social Psychology?
What is Symbolic Interactionism?
Other Theoretical Approaches
Major Tenets of Symbolic Interactionism
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts of Symbolic Interactionism
Symbols
Objects
Acts and Social Acts
Self and the Control of Behavior
Roles and the Definition of Situations
The Place of Emotions
Chapter 3 Identity, Social Settings and the Self
Learning the Social World
Stages of Socialization
Everyday Experience, Self and Impression Management
Identity: The Self as a Social Object
Social and Personal Identity
Self-Image: Knowing the Self
The Self, Motive, and Motivation
The Self and the Social Order
Chapter 4 Defining Reality and Accounting for Behavior
Role-Making and Role-Taking in Routine Situations
Reality Is Not Just There—We Define What Is Real
The Cognitive Bases of Role Making and Role Taking
Typification
Cognitive Theories and Inferential Heuristics
Causality
Means and Ends
Normative Standards
Substantive Congruency
Aligning Actions
Disclaimers
Accounts
Emotions and Social Interaction
Constraint and Social Interaction
Chapter 5 Understanding and Constructing Social Order
Social Order as Coordinated Activity
Influence
Creating Social Bonds
Solving Problems and Trust
The Negotiated Order
Talking
Explaining Disorder
Social Problems
Chapter 6 Applications of the Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
Variations on Total Institutions
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Self and Society: A Symbolic Interactionist Social Psychology, CourseSmart eTextbook, 11th Edition
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$41.99 | ISBN-13: 978-0-205-63450-7
