{"product_id":"the-social-self-and-everyday-life-understanding-the-world-through-symbolic-interactionism-paperback","title":"The Social Self and Everyday Life: Understanding the World Through Symbolic Interactionism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathy Charmaz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott R. Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeslie Irvine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging text that enables readers to understand the world through symbolic interactionism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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 people's 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 life--putting the focus on the issues and concerns that are most relevant to the readers' social context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Social Self and Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how to use students' social worlds, experiences, and concerns to illustrate key interactionist concepts in a way that they can emulate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops key concepts such as meaning, self, and identity throughout the text to further students' understanding and ability to use them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces students to symbolic interactionism, a major theoretical and research tradition within sociology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps to involve students in familiar experiences and issues and shows how a symbolic interactionist perspective illuminates them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines the best features of authoritative summaries, clear definitions of key terms, with enticing empirical excerpts and attention to popular ideas \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear and inviting in its presentation, \u003ci\u003eThe Social Self and Everyday Life: Understanding the World Through Symbolic Interactionism\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book for undergraduate students in sociology, social psychology, and social interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kathy Charmaz, Scott Harris and Leslie Irvine's \u003ci\u003eThe Social Self and Everyday Life: Understanding the World Through Symbolic Interactionism\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful--but also very timely-- introduction to the interactionist perspective in social psychology. They introduce the classic masters of interactionist thought--such as Mead, Blumer, Strauss and Goffman-- by applying their insights to today's social issues. A major innovation in this text is the discussion of contemporary interactionists' writing on timely topics such as the body, emotions, health, music and social media. The authors make symbolic interactionism meaningful, relevant--and fun!--for students of social psychology--a great scholarly as well as pedagogical accomplishment!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Joseph A. Kotarba, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e Texas State University, USA and University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 people's 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 life--putting the focus on the issues and concerns that are most relevant to the readers' social context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Social Self and Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear and inviting in its presentation, \u003ci\u003eThe Social Self and Everyday Life: Understanding the World Through Symbolic Interactionism\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book for undergraduate students in sociology, social psychology, and social interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathy Charmaz, \u003c\/b\u003e is Emerita Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University, USA, and a consultant providing professional development workshops on qualitative methods, symbolic interactionism, and academic writing globally. She has written, co-authored, or co-edited 14 books including two award-winning books, \u003ci\u003e Good Days, Bad Days: The Self in Illness and Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), and\u003ci\u003e Constructing Grounded Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2006, 2014). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott R. Harris, \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Saint Louis University, USA. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eSymbolic Interaction\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eInvitation to the Sociology of Emotions\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eHow to Critique Journal Articles in the Social Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). His book \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Constructionism?\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) received the Cooley Award from the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Irvine, \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA. Her main research focuses on the roles of animals in society. She has written several books including \u003ci\u003eMy Dog Always Eats First: Homeless People and their Animals\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eFilling the Ark: Animal Welfare in Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44282613825638,"sku":"9781118645338","price":119.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/fvJ23GTloF9781118645338.webp?v=1766575246","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-social-self-and-everyday-life-understanding-the-world-through-symbolic-interactionism-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}