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Structure and Agency in Everyday Life
Gil Richard Musolf
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Description for Structure and Agency in Everyday Life
Paperback. This social interactionist text emphasizes in all aspects of everyday life the tension between social constraints and social transformation. This second edition greatly expands the discussion of the relationship between structure and agency and coverage of the role of human emotions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Structure and Agency in Everyday Life is the only social interacionist text that emphasizes in all aspects of everyday life the tension between social constraints and social transformation. This second edition greatly expands the discussion of the relationship between structure and agency and coverage of the role of human emotions. Unique also is the text's review of the social and ideological context in which symbolic interactionism arose: the nature/nurture debate, the rise of corporate capitalism, and the decline of social Darwinism. It explores contemporary interactionism under the rubrics of society, self, and mind, highlighting Erving Goffman's work. New also is ... Read more
Structure and Agency in Everyday Life is the only social interacionist text that emphasizes in all aspects of everyday life the tension between social constraints and social transformation. This second edition greatly expands the discussion of the relationship between structure and agency and coverage of the role of human emotions. Unique also is the text's review of the social and ideological context in which symbolic interactionism arose: the nature/nurture debate, the rise of corporate capitalism, and the decline of social Darwinism. It explores contemporary interactionism under the rubrics of society, self, and mind, highlighting Erving Goffman's work. New also is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742525283
SKU
V9780742525283
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About Gil Richard Musolf
Gil Richard Musolf is professor of sociology at Central Michigan University.
Reviews for Structure and Agency in Everyday Life
This text offers a full and detailed account of the ideas, historical context, and major theorists instrumental in the development of Symbolic Interactionism (SI). This text succeeds as a comprehensive review of the history and development of SI. It is a thoughtful and thorough work of scholarship.
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