(What is Sociology?) 1st Edition
by Lyn Spillman (Author)
Culture, cultural difference, and
cultural conflict always surround us. Cultural sociologists aim to
understand their role across all aspects of social life by examining
processes of meaning-making.
In this crisp and accessible book,
Lyn Spillman demonstrates many of the conceptual tools cultural
sociologists use to explore how people make meaning. Drawing on vivid
examples, she offers a compelling analytical framework within which to
view the entire field of cultural sociology. In each chapter, she
introduces a different angle of vision, with distinct but compatible
approaches for explaining culture and its role in social life: analyzing
symbolic forms, meaning-making in interaction, and organized
production.
This book both offers a concise answer to the
question of what cultural sociology is and provides an overview of the
fundamental approaches in the field.
