Autor: Anselm L. Strauss

Most writing on sociological method has been concerned with how accurate facts can be obtained and how theory can thereby be more rigorously tested. In The Discovery of Grounded Theory, Barney Glaser …

The French writer Arnold van Gennep first called attention to the phenomena of status passages in his Rites of Passage one hundred years ago. In Status Passage, first published in 1971, the movement …

In this volume the distinguished sociologist Anselm Strauss reflects on his self-professed, lifelong intention to create sociological awareness in his readers and students. Strauss democratizes socio …

This exploration of the experiences of adopting parents and children offers unusual insight into adoption’s complexity and its profound impact on family life. Based on the author’s research in German …

Professions, Work and Careers addresses some of the central themes that preoccupied the eminent sociologist Anselm Strauss. This collection is directed at sociologists concerned with the development …

Professions, Work and Careers addresses some of the central themes that preoccupied the eminent sociologist Anselm Strauss. This collection is directed at sociologists concerned with the development …

Should patients be told they are dying? How do families react when one of their members is facing death? Who should reveal that death is imminent? How does hospital staff-doctors, nurses, and attenda …

Should patients be told they are dying? How do families react when one of their members is facing death? Who should reveal that death is imminent? How does hospital staff-doctors, nurses, and attenda …

Richard Bernstein expressed the view that pragmatism was ahead of its time; the same has been true of symbolic interactionism. These two closely related perspectives, one philosophical and the other …

Richard Bernstein expressed the view that pragmatism was ahead of its time; the same has been true of symbolic interactionism. These two closely related perspectives, one philosophical and the other …

This book contains a major statement by one of America’s most preeminent sociologists on what remains an important problem in American history and social analysis: the nature and extent of movement w …

This book contains a major statement by one of America’s most preeminent sociologists on what remains an important problem in American history and social analysis: the nature and extent of movement w …

The French writer Arnold van Gennep first called attention to the phenomena of status passages in his Rites of Passage one hundred years ago. In Status Passage, first published in 1971, the movement …

The French writer Arnold van Gennep first called attention to the phenomena of status passages in his Rites of Passage one hundred years ago. In Status Passage, first published in 1971, the movement …

Reflecting the contributions of M. Brewster Smith to social psychology and personality study, this selection includes not only his best known essays but also previously unpublished material. Professo …

Reflecting the contributions of M. Brewster Smith to social psychology and personality study, this selection includes not only his best known essays but also previously unpublished material. Professo …

The phenomenon of learning has always been of fundamental interest to psychologists. Although much of the research in this area approaches the process of learning as a consequence of direct experienc …

The phenomenon of learning has always been of fundamental interest to psychologists. Although much of the research in this area approaches the process of learning as a consequence of direct experienc …

The authors of this volume point out that what is ordinarily termed the psychiatric hospital’s "social structure" is principally derived from three sources: the number and kinds of professi …

The authors of this volume point out that what is ordinarily termed the psychiatric hospital’s "social structure" is principally derived from three sources: the number and kinds of professi …

Identity as a concept is as elusive as everyone”s sense of his own personal identity. It is connected with appraisals made by oneself and by others. Each person sees himself mirrored in the judgment …

Identity as a concept is as elusive as everyone”s sense of his own personal identity. It is connected with appraisals made by oneself and by others. Each person sees himself mirrored in the judgment …

Originally published in 1961, Images of the American City examines how Americans dealt with the rapid shock of urbanization as it evolved from an agricultural nation. Working from the framework of a …

Originally published in 1961, Images of the American City examines how Americans dealt with the rapid shock of urbanization as it evolved from an agricultural nation. Working from the framework of a …

This volume of papers from the distinguished sociologist Anselm Strauss reflects his self-professed lifelong intention to create sociological awareness in his readers and students. As Irving Louis Ho …

This volume of papers from the distinguished sociologist Anselm Strauss reflects his self-professed lifelong intention to create sociological awareness in his readers and students. As Irving Louis Ho …

Most writing on sociological method has been concerned with how accurate facts can be obtained and how theory can thereby be more rigorously tested. In The Discovery of Grounded Theory, Barney Glaser …

Most writing on sociological method has been concerned with how accurate facts can be obtained and how theory can thereby be more rigorously tested. In The Discovery of Grounded Theory, Barney Glaser …

Originally published in 1989 as Appointment in Vienna, Esther Menaker’s Misplaced Loyalties is a fascinating memoir covering five years of student life in Vienna during the early years of the psychoa …

Originally published in 1989 as Appointment in Vienna, Esther Menaker’s Misplaced Loyalties is a fascinating memoir covering five years of student life in Vienna during the early years of the psychoa …

The multifaceted work of the late Susan Leigh Star is explored through a selection of her writings and essays by friends and colleagues.Susan Leigh Star (1954-2010) was one of the most influential sc …

This classic book, available in paperback for the first time, is based on a 1962 study of the American Chemical Society, one of the great U. S. scientific societies. The society has a membership educ …

This classic book, available in paperback for the first time, is based on a 1962 study of the American Chemical Society, one of the great U. S. scientific societies. The society has a membership educ …

This set of readings presents useful insights into urbanization and provides a fresh perspective on American cities and their inhabitants. Advancing the premise that it is not possible to understand …

This set of readings presents useful insights into urbanization and provides a fresh perspective on American cities and their inhabitants. Advancing the premise that it is not possible to understand …