Women and Symbolic Interaction

Symbolic interaction explains the world of social behavior and the development of the -self- as a function of social learning. As such, it plays an instrumental role in describing the processes that create women-s everyday lives and also, their gender-specific behaviors. Originally published in 1987, the readings collected for this volume were designed to link the sociological study of women to the well-developed and well-known tradition of symbolic interactionists- research and theory.

The volume brings together an outstanding collection of readings on women from a symbolic interactionist perspective. The majority of these carefully selected and classroom-tested readings were published in the 1980s. One early study is included to provide a historical perspective on contemporary works. Topics addressed include childhood socialization, marriage and the home, the marketplace and social class, and adult socialization.

Students and professors alike will welcome this collecti