Rethinking Symbolic Interactionism

‘Thomas Janoski has long been staking out new territory for sociological theorizing, displaying a remarkable creativity, analytic acumen, and a substantive breadth that others can only envy. Drawing on his expertise in political economy and political sociology, here, Janoski returns to core issues of interaction from a fresh perspective. In this long awaited synthesis, he shows that going beyond the traditional scope of symbolic interactionist concerns does not dilute its insights, but rather brings them to fruition.’ – John Levi Martin, University of Chicago, USA
‘Rethinking Symbolic Interactionism by Thomas Janoski is true to its title and provides fresh and insightful insights on how to increase the explanatory power of this long-standing school of thought. This stimulating book emphasizes theoretical and methodological approaches that can add new insights for symbolic interactionists. The result is a new way to think about symbolic interaction as a more robust approach that can increase understanding of humans’ sense of self and patterns of interpersonal behavior, while offering new ways to bring theorizing and research on social structures and their cultures into symbolic interactionist theorizing and research.

Thomas Janoski, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Sociology Department, University of Kentucky, USA

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