Talk and Social Theory by Frederick Erickson

Talk and Social Theory by Frederick Erickson

Talk and Social Theory will be an essential text for students of sociolinguistics and the analysis of discourse in conversation. introduces the study of 'talk' linked to social theory; develops a new theoretical argument that reviews the relations between local social practices and general societal processes of talk; the use of everyday examples - a family dinner table, a school classroom, an academic advising session in an community college - enhances the book’s appeal to a non-specialist as well as a specialist audience; reviews the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks in social theory and in the sociolinguistic study of talk.

"This latest book by Erickson addresses an issue that is very timely and topical.. the puzzle it seeks to crack is one that has long haunted researchers in social sciences and related areas."

Journal of Sociolinguistics

"I cannot think of another social science scholar who has done more to move qualitative research and methodology in creative directions…among the most important contributions to social theory in recent years."

Regina Smardon, University of Pennsylvania

"Frederick Erickson is someone who illuminates details of talk and interaction. More than that, he illuminates where we stand in making sense of human life in terms of social theory. This is a book not to be missed."

Dell Hymes, University of Virginia

Frederick Erickson is George F. Kneller Professor of Anthropology of Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.

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ISBN 13	9780745624716
ISBN 10	0745624715
Title	Talk and Social Theory
Author	Frederick Erickson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2004-04-01
Number of pages	232
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