Description
For sophomore/junior-level courses in Social Psychology or Social Theory in departments of Sociology; and for Senior seminar courses that examine the symbolic interactionist perspective.
Using a unique step-by-step, integrated approach, this text organizes the basic concepts of symbolic interactionism in such a way that students understand them clearly and are able to apply them to their own lives. It emphasizes the active side of human beings—humans as definers and users of the environment, humans as problem solvers and in control of their own actions—and it shows students how society makes us, and how we in turn shape society.
Table of Contents
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Nature Of Perspective
Chapter 2: The Perspective of Social ScienceChapter 3: Symbolic Interactionism as a Perspective
Chapter 4: The Meaning of the SymbolChapter 5: The Importance of the Symbols
Chapter 6: The Nature Of The SelfChapter7: The Human Mind
Chapter 8: Taking the Role of the OtherChapter 9: Human Action
Chapter 10: Social Interaction
Chapter 11: SocietyChapter 12: Erving Goffman
Chapter 13: Symbolic Interactionism
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter One: The Nature Of Perspective
New Perspectives Mean New Realities
Are All Perspectives Created Equal?
Some Examples of Perspectives: Informal and Formal Perspectives
Chapter Two: The Perspective of Social Science
Five Ways of Knowing
Science as a Perspective
Social Science as a Perspective
Sociology as a Perspective
Psychology as a Perspective
Commonalities and Differences between Sociology and Psychology
The Perspective of Social Psychology in Psychology
The Perspective of Social Psychology in Sociology
Chapter Three: Symbolic Interactionism as a Perspective
Introduction: Five Central Ideas
General Historical Background of Symbolic Interactionism
A Contrast with Other Perspectives: Warriner
Shibutani: Reference Groups as Perspectives
Attitudes versus Perspectives
Chapter Four: The Meaning of the Symbol
The Nature of Reality
Objects as “Social Objects”
The Meaning of Symbols
Some Types of Symbols
Language
Non Symbolic Animals
Chapter Five: The Importance of the Symbols
Symbols and Social Reality
Symbols and Human Social Life
Symbols and the Individual
The Importance of Symbols: A Summary
Chapter Six: The Nature Of The Self
Self as a Social Object
Self as Social: Four Social Stages for Self-Development
Selves as Ever-Changing Social Objects
Self as Object
Central Ideas about the Self
The “I” and the “Me”
Chapter Seven: The Human Mind
The Meaning of Mind: Symbolic
Interaction toward Self
Mind Action: Making Indications toward Self
Mind Action: The Ability to Control Overt Action
Mind Action: The Ability to Problem Solve
Mind Action Is Part of All Social Interaction
Chapter Eight: Taking the Role of the Other
Imagination and Taking the Role of the Other
Symbols, Self, Mind, And Taking the Role of the Other
The Meaning of “Taking the Role of the Other
Taking the Role of the Other: Significant Others, Generalized Other, And Others in the Situation
The Importance of Taking the Role of the Other
Chapter Nine: Human Action
The “Stream Of Action”
The Act
Mead’s Four Stages of the Act
Locating the “Cause” Of Human Action
The Definition of the Situation
Habitual Action
The Role of the Past in Human Action
The Role of the Future in Human Action
Action and Motives
Action and Emotions
Human Action and Free Choice
Chapter Ten: Social Interaction
The Meaning of Social Interaction
The General Importance Of Social Interaction
Chapter Eleven: Society
Two Views of Society
Groups, Organizations, Social Worlds, and Societies
That Is Symbolic, That Is Characterized By Cooperation, and That Develops Culture
The Meaning of Society: A Summary
The Individual Exists Within Many Societies
The Active Human Being in Society
Chapter Twelve: Erving Goffman
Goffman and Symbolic Interactionism
Drama in Interaction
The Self of Social Interaction
Rituals of Interaction
The Environments of Social Interaction
Chapter Thirteen: Symbolic Interactionism
A Final Assessment
Symbolic Interactionism and Human Freedom: A Review
Symbolic Interactionism and Science
Symbolic Interactionism: Some Representative Studies
Symbolic Interactionism: Some Examples of Application
References
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