Face to Face: Toward a Sociological Theory of Interpersonal Behavior

by Jonathan H. Turner

Book Overview

What are the processes and mechanisms involved in interpersonal behavior, and how are these constrained by human biology, social structure, and culture? Drawing on and updating classic sociological theory, and with special reference to the most recent research in evolutionary and neurophysiological theory, this ambitious work aims to present no less than a unified, general theory of what happens when people interact.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804744173
• ISBN13: 9780804744171
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"