Sociology in Everyday Life

Coming from the symbolic interactionist perspective, this introductory textbook considers the numerous social conventions which serve as guides for human behaviors and the maintenance of social order, and demonstrates how the elements of face-to-face communication can be employed to analyze aspects of everyday life. The final section addresses issues of deviance, the meanings people confer on the process of aging, and uncertainties about personal identity. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR