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This is a collection of articles dealing with the point of view of symbolic interactionism and with the topic of methodology in the discipline of sociology. It is written by the leading figure in the school of symbolic interactionism, and presents what might be regarded as the most authoritative statement of its point of view, outlining its fundamental premises and sketching their implications for sociological study. Blumer states that symbolic interactionism rests on three premises: that human beings act toward things on the basis of the meanings of things have for them; that the meaning of such things derives from the social interaction one has with one's fellows; and that these meanings are handled in, and modified through, an interpretive process.
Tamotsu Shibutani is professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Social Processes: An Introduction to Sociology and Improvised News: A Sociological Study of Rumor.
This is a comprehensive account of the contributions of Herbert Blumer to the methodology of social research.
Provides a realistic appraisal and consideration of Blumer's work, as it addresses America's racial, political, and labor problems - his 'Public Philosophy' - refuting the characterization of Blumer as primarily a social psychologist of the self.
First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This work analyzes George Herbert Mead's position in the study of human conduct. It covers Mead's ideas for developing the theoretical and methodological position of symbolic interactionism. It also explores social processes embodied in and formed through social action.