On postmodernism, pragmatism, and plasterers: Some interactionist thoughts and queries

Journal/Book: Symb Interact. 1996; 19: 55 Old Post RD-#2, PO Box 1678, Greenwich, CT 06836-1678. Jai Press Inc. 323-340.

Abstract: Postmodernism is assessed as inherently flawed and largely irrelevant to interactionist work. It is suggested that the stage approach used by postmodernists, in which they define themselves as representing the next, superior stage after modernism, be replaced with a lineage approach in order to assess the possible merits of postmodernism. It is argued that such an approach would reveal postmodernism as a weak approximation of interactionist and pragmatist thought.

Note: Article DR Maines, Wayne State Univ, Dept Sociol, Detroit, MI 48202 USA

Keyword(s): SYMBOLIC-INTERACTION; ETHNOGRAPHY; SELF

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