Production of Reality: Essays and Readings on Social Interaction » (4th Edition)

Jodi O'Brien (Ph.D., University of Washington) is Professor of Sociology at Seattle University. She teaches courses in social psychology, sexuality, inequality, and classical and contemporary theory. She writes and lectures on the cultural politics of transgressive identities and communities. Her other books include Everyday Inequalities (Basil Blackwell), Social Prisms: Reflections on Everyday Myths and Paradoxes (Pine Forge Press), and The Production of Reality: Essays and Readings on Social Interaction, Fourth Edition (Pine Forge Press).

Combining micro and macro perspectives, O'Brien (sociology, Seattle University) introduces students to the major theories, concepts, and perspectives of contemporary social psychology in this text/reader for undergraduates studying psychology in sociology departments. Readings have been chosen from popular literature as well as peer-reviewed journals, and framing essays that introduce and enhance the readings in each section are included. Twenty of the 41 readings are new to this edition. Discussion and review questions are also new. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR