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A Journey with Symbolic Interaction

Author(s) -

Gusfield Joseph R.

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

symbolic interaction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.874

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1533-8665

pISSN - 0195-6086

DOI - 10.1525/si.2003.26.1.119

Subject(s) - symbolic interactionism , relation (database) , epistemology , interpretation (philosophy) , sociology , the symbolic , context (archaeology) , key (lock) , interactionism , balance (ability) , psychology , social science , psychoanalysis , computer science , philosophy , linguistics , history , computer security , archaeology , database , neuroscience

In this cranky and arrogant chapter I consider several aspects of my use of symbolic interactionist perspectives on my research and thinking. The following are the elements of the chapter: (1) the historical context of my initial encounter with symbolic interactionism (SI); (2) my interpretation of key ideas of SI; (3) its relation to specific research of mine; (4) the relation of other perspectives to my research; and (5) some critiques of SI. I conclude with a truncated discussion of my dissatisfaction with the overtheorizing and overscientizing of sociology. Seeking balance, I end with predictions of a grand and glorious future.

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