1st Edition
George Herbert Mead's Concept of Society A Critical Reconstruction
By Jean-François Côté
Copyright 2015
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book offers a new look at Mead's concept of society, in an attempt to reconstruct its significance for sociological theory. Chapter 1 offers a critical genealogical reading of writings, from early articles to the latest books, where Mead articulates his views on social reform, social psychology, and the gradual theorization of self and society. Chapter 2 pays attention to the phylogenetic and... Read more
1 Mead’s Concept of Society: A Chronological Genealogy
2 The Ontogenetic and Phylogenetic Processes in Mead’s Concept of Society: A Dialectical View
3 A Topological View of the Concept of Society
4 The Passage from Mead’s Social Psychology to Sociology
5 Mead’s Concept of Society: Communication and Postmodernity
Biography
Jean-François Côté is professor of sociology at Université du Québec à Montréal. He specializes in sociological theory and epistemology, as well as in sociology of culture, and has a special interest for the study of American societies. He has published, edited, and co-edited several books on these topics.
