“As nearly all scholars recognize,” we read in an article published in Presidential Studies Quarterly in 1983, “there is no apprenticeship or training an individual may obtain in preparation for the ...

A premier journal, Symbolic Interaction presents work inspired by the interactionist perspective on society, social organization, and social life. It is the major publication of the Society for the ...

The equality/inequality dichotomy is a central concept in sociology and in the study of marriage. Almost all researchers, though, use their own preconceived definitions and measurement strategies to ...

The problem of personal bias in symbolic interaction theory and participant observer perspective is outlined. The bias of Dr. Schumm, a Reserve officer, appears in his suggestions to analyze: (1) ...