Symbolic interactionism, resolutely empirical in practice, shares theoretical concerns with cultural studies and humanistic discourse. Recognizing that the humanities have engaged many of the important intellectual currents of the last twenty-five years in ways that sociology ha…
Symbolic interactionism, resolutely empirical in practice, shares theoretical concerns with cultural studies and humanistic discourse. Recognizing that the humanities have engaged many of the important intellectual currents of the last twenty-five years in ways that sociology ha…
Symbolic interactionism, resolutely empirical in practice, shares theoretical concerns with cultural studies and humanistic discourse. Recognizing that the humanities have engaged many of the important intellectual currents of the last twenty-five years in ways that sociology ha…
Subculture refers to smaller groups within society who interact based on their shared commonalities, such as hobbies, religion, education, occupation, lifestyle, or beliefs (Hebdige, 1979; Lennon et al., 2017; Muggleton, 2000; Zambelli, 2017). Bondage, discipline/domination, sub…
Jeffrey Weeks noted, “We are the makers of sexual history.” This dissertation explores the construction of sexual selves through a symbolic interactionist perspective. In the presentation of individuals’ shared narratives of who they are sexually and the capacity they have for s…
There has been much enthusiasm over the power of online brand communities (OBCs). Ensuring that OBCs achieve their potential, however, is a challenge. Adopting the view that an OBC is a social entity at its core, this study examines consumers’ perceptions of OBCs and how consume…
This thesis is concerned with how entrepreneurs’ performance - the act of impression (Goffman, 1959a), is accomplished through emotion management - the work that an individual does to manage and display situation-appropriate feelings (Hochschild, 1983). There is literature that …
Emphasizes developments in interactionist theory and practice, as well as examples of post-modern ethnography and performance texts focused on border crossings and performances. This book includes essays honoring Carolyn Ellis's contributions to 'Symbolic Interaction and Communi…
Volume 28 of "Studies in Symbolic Interaction" emphasizes new developments in interactional theory and practice, as well as examples of post-modern ethnography and performance texts focused on border crossings and border performances. The volume also presents essays honoring Car…
