Studies in Symbolic Interaction

Studies in Symbolic Interaction locates current symbolic interactionist thought and provides contemporary readings of social situations.

ISSN: 0163-2396

Aims and scope

This series consists of original research and theory within the general sociological perspective known as symbolic interactionism.

Books in the series wed micro and macro concerns within a qualitative, ethnographic, autoethnographic and performance studies orientation. International in scope, the series draws on the work of urban ethnographers, interpretive, constructionist, ethnomethodological, critical race, post-colonial, feminist, queer, and cultural studies traditions.

The emphasis is on new thought and research which interrogate the intersections between biography, media, history, politics and culture.

Norman K. Denzin (1941-2023) the longtime editor of Studies of Symbolic Interaction passed away in August 2023. Regarded as the "Father of Qualitative Inquiries" Prof. Denzin is considered one of the most important scholars in the 20th and 21st centuries. Other than editing Studies in Symbolic Interaction since its inception in 1978 to the time of his passing for nearly half of a century Prof. Denzin had authored more than 30 books and countless journal articles as well as launched and edited major journals and book series.

Prof. Denzin's long and successful career impacted generalizations of scholars worldwide. Prof. Denzin's legacy shall endure and live on via the continuous publication of Studies in Symbolic Interaction as well as other journals and book series he had launched and edited.

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