Symbolic Interactionism: Perspective and Method

Symbolic Interactionism: Perspective and Method
ISBN-10
0520056760
ISBN-13
9780520056763
Series
Symbolic Interactionism
Category
Political Science
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
1986
Publisher
Univ of California Press
Author
Herbert Blumer

Description

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.

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