Microsociology
Discourse, Emotion, and Social Structure
- Contents

Preface
Part 1: Introduction
1. Human Nature and the Social Bond
2. Micro- and Macroworlds: Community and Society
Part 2: Understanding: A Verstehende Soziologie
3. Meaning, Context, and Interpretation
4. Studies of Problem Solving and of Conversation: A Critique and a Proposal
Part 3: Implicature and Emotion in Discourse
5. Shame and Conformity: The Deference-Emotion System
6. Microlinguistics: A Theory of Social Action
7. Emotion and Suicide: Analysis of an Incident from Werther
Part 4: Applications
8. Expert and Commonsense Knowledge: A Proposal for Integration
9. Language Acquisition versus Formal Education: A Theory of Genius
Part 5: Conclusion
10. The Microfoundations of Social Structure
Glossary
Bibliography
Index of References
Subject Index
Political Science: Political and Social Theory
Psychology: Social Psychology
Sociology: General Sociology
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