'Atkinson and Housley have produced a book that is a very competent, interesting and useful addition to other work in the field. Its distinctive contribution for me, lies in the exploration of the relationship between, and developments within interactionist sociologies' - Sociology
What is symbolic interactionism? This refreshing and authoritative book provides readers with:
- A guide to the essential thinking, research and concepts in interactionism
- A demonstration of the use of the interactionist approach
- An explaination of why...
'Atkinson and Housley have produced a book that is a very competent, interesting and useful addition to other work in the field. Its distinctive contr...
'Atkinson and Housley have produced a book that is a very competent, interesting and useful addition to other work in the field. Its distinctive contribution for me, lies in the exploration of the relationship between, and developments within interactionist sociologies' - Sociology
What is symbolic interactionism? This refreshing and authoritative book provides readers with:
- A guide to the essential thinking, research and concepts in interactionism
- A demonstration of the use of the interactionist approach
- An explaination of why...
'Atkinson and Housley have produced a book that is a very competent, interesting and useful addition to other work in the field. Its distinctive contr...
The development of a sociology of medical knowledge is both assessed and contributed to in Medical Talk and Medical Work.
Underlying the analysis is research on the work of haematologists, which offers a rich resource for understanding the complexities and contradictions between physical bodies and social embodiment, medical talk and technical apparatus. Using but moving beyond this specific material, Paul Atkinson demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of the existing understanding of medical knowledge. Among the issues explored are: the place of interaction among doctors, rather than...
The development of a sociology of medical knowledge is both assessed and contributed to in Medical Talk and Medical Work.
Delving into SAGE's deep backlist of qualitative research methods journals, this collection presents research from the past 40 years, and tackles key issues and controversies in the field.
Delving into SAGE's deep backlist of qualitative research methods journals, this collection presents research from the past 40 years, and tackles key ...
