Beschreibung:
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 negotiated aspects of interaction, and which takes seriously the Marxist-rationalist critique of empiricism and humanism and the associated idea that society should be treated as a supra-individual, preconstituted and constraining object of scientific analysis.
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