Tag Archives: interactionism
‘Life off the Grid’ documentary #sssi #sociology #technology
At the SSSI Annual Conference in 2013 Phillip Vannini gave the Distinguished Lecture discussing his project ‘Life Off the Grid’. The documentary based on this project has recently been published and can be rented or bought here – More information … Continue reading
New books for review! #sssi
A number of books for review have been announced on Books for Review Please get in touch with dirk.vom_lehn@kcl.ac.uk
“Identity’s Moments The Self in Action and Interaction” by Robert S. Perinbanayagam
From time to time we announce new or recent book publications here. Today it’s is Robert S. Perinbanayagam “Identity’s Moments” published with Lexington books in October 2012. The book examines how language contributes to the constitution of self and the presentation of … Continue reading
CfP – Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI) annual meeting 2014
SSSI Annual Meeting August 15-17, 2014 San Francisco, CA Now in its 40th year of activity, the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI) will hold its annual meeting on Friday, Aug. 15th – Sunday, Aug 17th, 2014 in San … Continue reading
Conference – Goffman and the Interaction Order: 30 years on
“I have no universal cure for the ills of Sociology. A multitude of myopias limit the glimpse we get of our subject matter” (Erving Goffman, 1983: 2) On September 27th, a conference was held at the University of Cardiff where participants … Continue reading
George Herbert Mead at 150 – Conference 2013
A conference entitled “George Herbert Mead at 150” has been held on April 18-20, 2013 at the University of Chicago to celebrate the 150th birthday of George Herbert Mead. Born on February 27, 1863, Mead was a pioneering pragmatist philosopher … Continue reading
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