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Symbolic interactionism commands its own adherents, meetings, journals, and professional organization. Now it has its own handbook. Reynolds and Herman-Kinney have assembled 44 chapters from 59 scholars to assess the past, present, and future of this key social psychological framework. In this authoritative volume, scholars outline the history of the development of the theory from the time of Cooley, Thomas, and Mead; its various schools and related theoretical models; its key concepts and methods; its relevance to key institutions and substantive areas; and its likely future trends. Together they provide a benchmark that will help shape symbolic interactionist work for the forseeable future. It is a volume that should be on the shelf of all scholars and graduate students in sociology and related social sciences.

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• Preface(p. ix)
• Part I General Introduction(p. 1)
• Taking Stock: A Handbook for Symbolic Interactionists(p. 3)
• Part II Antecedents(p. 13)
• Introduction(p. 15)
• 1 Ancient Forerunners(p. 19)
• 2 Intellectual Precursors(p. 39)
• 3 Early Representatives(p. 59)
• Part III Approaches(p. 83)
• Introduction(p. 85)
• 4 The Chicago School(p. 91)
• 5 The Iowa School(p. 119)
• 6 The Dramaturgical Genre(p. 141)
• 7 Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis(p. 173)
• Part IV Methods and Concepts(p. 203)
• Introduction(p. 205)
• 8 Methods of Symbolic Interactionism(p. 213)
• 9 Mind(p. 253)
• 10 Self(p. 267)
• 11 Society(p. 289)
• 12 Symbols, Objects, and Meanings(p. 307)
• 13 Interaction(p. 327)
• 14 Motives(p. 349)
• 15 Identity(p. 367)
• 16 Role(p. 391)
• 17 Social Organization(p. 411)
• Part V Institutions(p. 433)
• Introduction(p. 435)
• 18 The Economic Institution(p. 445)
• 19 The Political Institution(p. 471)
• 20 The Military Institution(p. 491)
• 21 The Familial Institution(p. 511)
• 22 Science, Technology, and Medicine Studies(p. 539)
• 23 The Educational Institution(p. 575)
• 24 The Legal Institution(p. 601)
• 25 The Religious Institution(p. 625)
• 26 Medical Institutions(p. 637)
• 27 The Mass Media(p. 657)
• Part VI Substantive Areas(p. 685)
• Introduction(p. 687)
• 28 Deviance(p. 695)
• 29 Collective Behavior(p. 721)
• 30 Race and Ethnic Relations(p. 743)
• 31 Gender(p. 761)
• 32 Emotions(p. 787)
• 33 Social Movements(p. 811)
• 34 The Life Course(p. 835)
• 35 Childhood(p. 857)
• 36 Sport and Leisure(p. 875)
• 37 Occupations and Professions(p. 893)
• 38 Applied Symbolic Interactionism(p. 915)
• 39 Community and Urban Life(p. 937)
• Part VII Current and Future Trends(p. 975)
• Introduction(p. 977)
• 40 Social Problems(p. 981)
• 41 Cultural Studies(p. 997)
• 42 Semiotics, Pragmatism, and Narratives(p. 1021)
• 43 Triumphs, Emerging Voices, and the Future(p. 1041)
• Index(p. 1059)
• About the Contributors(p. 1063)

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Since Herbert Blumer coined the term "symbolic interactionism," what was once the loyal opposition in US sociology has now become part of the mainstream. At the same time, it has changed in many ways, in part due to other theoretical influences ranging from Continental philosophies that inform phenomenological and hermeneutic theories, to feminism, neo-Marxism, and postmodernism. The editors assembled a cast of respected exponents of this theoretical tradition to contribute to the handbook. Collectively, they have produced a volume that provides a comprehensive overview of symbolic interaction's intellectual origins, its early development either as the Chicago School or the Iowa School, and its relationship to kindred theoretical camps, such as dramaturgy and ethnomethodology. Ten entries focus on key concepts, such as self, identity, motives, symbols, interactions, and roles. Perhaps to counter the claim that symbolic interaction pays insufficient attention to structure, 10 chapters are devoted to institutions. This is followed by 12 chapters dealing with substantive areas, and 4 summary chapters looking at the future. One inescapable conclusion is that symbolic interaction is a far more diffuse and varied enterprise today as compared to its early years. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. Most levels/libraries. P. Kivisto Augustana College (IL)

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Larry T. Reynolds is emeritus professor of sociology at Central Michigan University. He is a former president of the North Central Sociological Association, the first recipient of the Michigan Sociological Association's Charles Horton Cooley Award, and the first recipient of the ASA Marxist section's Distinguished Career Award. Among his books are The Sociology of Sociology, American Society: A Critical Analysis , and Symbolic Interactionism: Genesis, Varieties, and Criticism . Nancy J. Herman-Kinney is professor of sociology at Central Michigan University. She is editor of Deviance: A Symbolic Interactionist Approach and co-editor (with Larry T. Reynolds) of Symbolic Interactionism: An Introduction to Social Psychology .