Radical Interactionism and Critiques of Contemporary Culture


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Norman K. Denzin has gathered a team of leading experts to explore and showcase a variety of topics in the field of symbolic interaction.Some of the topics explored include extending dramaturgical and grounded theory, and new empirical and theoretical inquiries into fashion, journalism, stigma, police body work, autobiography, and gender studies.




Fandom Culture and The Archers


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Fandom Culture and The Archers looks beyond the popular success of the Archers to explore how the program, and the themes it discusses, are used in teaching, learning, research and professional settings, and how the Academic Archers fandom helps shape these real life impacts.




Festschrift in Honor of Norman K. Denzin


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Due to his major contributions in qualitative inquiries, Norman K. Denzin is regarded as ‘the Father of Qualitative Inquiries.’ Volume 55 of Studies in Symbolic Interaction is a compilation of writings published in his honor.




Data Collection and Analysis in Scientific Qualitative Research


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Scientific discovery is always built on the foundation of sound data and research. Emerging advancements of technologies and strategies are revolutionizing the way we gather and interpret data. These advancements are not only enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of data collection and analysis but are also opening up new possibilities for scientific research and discovery. To continue building progress in such fields, a strong knowledge of collecting and analyzing useable volumes of information is essential. Data Collection and Analysis in Scientific Qualitative Research discusses the integration of qualitative analysis into academic research and empirical projects. Balanced between application and theory, the text covers the latest technological, organizational, and methodological developments in qualitative research. Coving topics such as qualitative research, ethics, and generative AI, this book is an essential resource for scientists, academicians, researchers, educators, and more.




Essential Issues in Symbolic Interaction


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Seeking a concise and substantial vision of symbolic interactionism, this volume manifests the crucial research endeavors and key elements that contribute to the vitality of the interactionist theoretical framework.




Symbolic Interaction and Inequality


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Highlighting fruitful accomplishments achieved by a range of symbolic interactionists, this volume exhibits the significance of studying inequality, a venture that not only enriches symbolic interactionism but human life as a whole.




Studies in Symbolic Interaction


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Volume 53 of Studies in Symbolic Interaction is divided into three parts, providing contemporary readings of social situations, including interpreting translational science, an analysis of the ‘Phantasmal in Qualitative Research’ and ‘Miami’s Sea-level Rise Committee’.




Festschrift in Honor of David R. Maines


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Highlighting the significance of Maines’ works in symbolic interactionism, Volume 57 of Studies in Symbolic Interaction documents his most celebrated areas of scholarship, including social structure, narrative sociology, social interaction, dialectic perspective, temporality, and mesostructure.




Subcultures


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Subcultures is delightful reading for those who are interested in groups at the fringes of society such as Dead heads, members of the LGBTQ culture, gamers, and even subcultural elements of some alt-right groups.




Festschrift in Honour of Kathy Charmaz


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This Festschrift to honour Kathy Charmaz’s scholarship features fourteen chapters plus an editors’ introduction, exploring CGT extensively, examining topics including “Indigenization” of the method, its approaches to decolonizing research, uses of CGT in social justice research, and the legacies of Kathy Charmaz’s remarkable mentorship.