Books written by Joseph A. Kotarba

Understanding Society Through Popular Music

Max l/Veher'An Intellectual Portrait. Berkeley: University of California Press. Benjamin, Walter. 1969. Illuminations. New York: Schocken. Bennett, Andy. 2001. Cultures ofPopularMusic. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press.
The Present and Future of Symbolic Interactionism: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Pisa 2010

A history of interactionism by Norman Denzin, which outlines six eras, does not mention anyone outside of the U.S.A. (Denzin 1992, p. 9). To repeat: symbolic interactionism is a North American sociological theory - with all the ...
Symbolic Interactionist Takes on Music

Similarly, some K-pop fans used the comments section of news reports to disassociate themselves with sasaeng fans by declaring that the latter were actually not fans and explaining how true fans like themselves behaved: “if you're a ...
The Existential Self in Society

Wilson, Edward. 1975. Sociobiology. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. Yalom, Irvin D. 1980. Existential Psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books. Zurcher, Louis A. 1977. The Mutable Self. Beverly Hills, Calif.
Understanding Society Through Popular Music

Written for Introductory Sociology, and Sociology of Popular Culture courses, this book uses popular music to illustrate fundamental social institutions, theories, sociological concepts, and processes.
Understanding Society through Popular Music

Religion serves as a major source of meaning for people, and it reflects many of society's core attributes and values. Second, understanding religion helps us understand society in general, including its history, conflicts, and goals.
Postmodern Existential Sociology

Existential sociology provides scholars with a dramatic and adventurous way of understanding the workings of everyday life. It highlights the importance of individuals, their emotions, and their constructed interaction with...
Understanding Society Through Popular Music

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Baby Boomer Rock 'n' Roll Fans: The Music Never Ends

... n' roll, especially in terms of the new wave and punk movements in England, led British scholars such as Dick Hebdige (1979) and others from the Birmingham School to conceptualize rock 'n' roll as subculture. Subcultural theory denotes ...