1st Edition
Structure, Interaction and Social Theory (RLE Social Theory)
By Derek Layder
Copyright 1981
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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A central problem in contemporary social theory is that of providing an account of social interaction that does justice both to the self-monitoring capacities of the individuals involved and to the society that ‘frames’ the interaction. This book attempts to resolve this problem, arguing for an objectivist or ‘structuralist’ account which does not undervalue the importance of the indexical and... Read more
1. Epistemological and Theoretical Issues 2. Social Psychology 3. Sociological Theories of Interaction 4. The Critique of Humanism, Empiricism and Reductionism 5. Structure and Interaction: Theoretical Relations 6. Work and Interaction: An Empirical Illustration of the Theory 7. Conclusion
Biography
Derek Layder
