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The social self and everyday life : understanding the world through symbolic interactionism
Kathy Charmaz, 1939- (Författare), Scott R. Harris (Författare), Leslie Irvine (Författare)
LCCN 2018036087, ISBN 9781118645338 · (paperback), ISBN 1118645332
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Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2019xi, 272 pages
Kathy Charmaz, Scott R. Harris, Leslie Irvine
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Self., Socialization., Interpersonal relations., Social psychology., SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General., Socialpsykologi, Socialisation, Jaget, Symbolisk interaktionismAnnat bärarformat
Social self and everyday life · ISBN 9781118645376 · (DLC) 2018060213 (Online version:)Sammanfattning
"An engaging text that enables readers to understand the world through symbolic interactionism This lively and accessible book offers an introduction to sociological social psychology through the lens of symbolic interactionism. It provides students with an accessible understanding of this perspective to illuminate their worlds and deepen their knowledge of other peoples lives, as well as their own. Written by noted experts in the field, the book explores the core concepts of social psychology and examines a collection of captivating empirical studies. The book also highlights everyday lifeputting the focus on the issues and concerns that are most relevant to the readers social context. The Social Self and Everyday Life bridges classical theories and contemporary ideas, joins abstract concepts with concrete examples, and integrates theory with empirical evidence. It covers a range of topics including the body, emotions, health and illness, the family, technology, and inequality. Best of all, it gets students involved in applying concepts in their daily lives. Demonstrates how to use students social worlds, experiences, and concerns to illustrate key interactionist concepts in a way that they can emulate Develops key concepts such as meaning, self, and identity throughout the text to further students understanding and ability to use them Introduces students to symbolic interactionism, a major theoretical and research tradition within sociology Helps to involve students in familiar experiences and issues and shows how a symbolic interactionist perspective illuminates them Combines the best features of authoritative summaries, clear definitions of key terms, with enticing empirical excerpts and attention to popular ideas Clear and inviting in its presentation, The Social Self and Everyday Life: Understanding the World Through Symbolic Interactionism is an excellent book for undergraduate students in sociology, social psychology, and social interaction"--, "The excerpts that begin this chapter describe a set of experiences not included on the Mindset List. Among young people in the United States (US) today, anxiety has become the new normal. The college years and the transition to early adulthood have long been a time when young people face many uncertainties, often without the familiar social support of families. However, research documents a dramatic change. One 2016 survey of American college students found that 62 percent reported experiencing "overwhelming anxiety," a 12 percent increase in five years (American College Health Association 2017). Another survey asks incoming college students whether they feel overwhelmed by all they had to do (Eagan et al. 2017). When the survey first included this question in 1985, 18 per cent of students reported feeling overwhelmed. By 2016, the figure had risen to 41 per cent"--
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Machine generated contents note: Preface Acknowledgements 1 An Invitation to Learn about Self, Situation, and Society 2 Looking at Life from the Symbolic Interactionist Perspective 3 Socialization: Becoming Ourselves 4 The Social Body: Appearances and Experience 5 Health, Illness, and Disability 6 Emotion Norms, Emotion Management, and Emotional Labor 7 All Our Families: Diverse Forms, Diverse Meanings 8 "Always On/Always on Us:" Technology, Interaction, and the Self 9 Amplifying Social Problems: Claimsmakers and their Contexts 10 Individuals and Institutions 11 Inequality in Interaction 12 Conclusion: The Benefits of Studying Symbolic Interaction Index.
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Kathy Charmaz, 1939- (Författare), Scott R. Harris (Författare), Leslie Irvine (Författare)Identifikator
LCCN 2018036087, ISBN 9781118645338 · (paperback), ISBN 1118645332har titel
The social self and everyday life : understanding the world through symbolic interactionismupphovsuppgift
Kathy Charmaz, Scott R. Harris, Leslie Irvineutgivning
Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2019copyright
©2019omfång
xi, 272 pagesanmärkning
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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