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Interactionism - Exposition and Critique (Paperback, Third): Larry T. Reynolds

Interactionism - Exposition and Critique (Paperback, Third)

Larry T. Reynolds; Contributions by Nancy J. Herman, John David Knottnerus, Bernard N. Meltzer, Gil Richard Musolf, Christopher Prendergast, Larry T. Reynolds

Series: The Reynolds Series in Sociology

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This book presents an overview of that theoretical framework known as symbolic interactionism. It details the major intellectual and philosophical antecedents of the interactionist perspective, i.e., evolutionism, Scottish moral philosophy, German idealism, pragmatism, and functional psychology. Under the heading evolutionism, the Darwinian notion of the mutually determinative relationship existing between environments and organisms is discussed, as are Henri Bergson's conceptions of the nature of radical, abrupt departures from earlier life forms and of the emergence of novel events. Scottish moral philosophers are dealt with in terms of their contribution to the conceptual inventory of symbolic interactionism. Of particular relevance here are concepts such as the impartial spectator "sympathy," the "I," the "Me," "role taking," "generalized other," and "looking-glass self." Those German idealists exerting an impact on George Herbert Mead and symbolic interactionism, namely, Fichte, Von Schelling, Kant, and Hegel receive mention. American pragmatic philosophy is then summarized, and special attention is given to the writings of Charles S. Pierce, William James, and John Dewey. The second chapter discusses the major early interactionists, i.e., Charles Horton Cooley, William Isaac Thomas, and George Herbert Mead. Part two discusses the principal varieties of contemporary symbolic interactionism. Major "schools" receiving attention are the "Chicago School," the "Iowa School," the "Dramaturgical Genre," and "Ethnomethodology." A unique feature of this section is that it ends with an attempt to provide a single sentence description of the symbolic interactionist viewpoint. Mead's writings are dealt with in terms of his utilization of such pivotal concepts as symbols, role taking, self, society, and mind. A listing of the primary characteristics of the early interactionism closes out this section of the book. The third section provides a representative set of criticisms of interactionism. They are provid

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Imprint: General Hall Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin: United States
Series: The Reynolds Series in Sociology
Release date: 1993
First published: 1993
Authors: Larry T. Reynolds
Contributors: Nancy J. Herman • John David Knottnerus • Bernard N. Meltzer • Gil Richard Musolf • Christopher Prendergast • Larry T. Reynolds
Dimensions: 217 x 150 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Third
ISBN-13: 978-0-930390-65-5
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
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LSN: 0-930390-65-2
Barcode: 9780930390655

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