Self, War, and Society: George Herbert Mead's Macrosociology

by Mary Jo Deegan

Book Overview

George Herbert Mead (1863-1931) is a founding figure in the field of sociology. His stature is comparable to that of his contemporaries Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. Mead's contribution was a profound and unique American theory that analyzed society and the individual as social objects. As Mead saw it, both society and the individual emerged from cooperative, democratic processes linking the self, the other, and the community. Mary Jo Deegan, a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412847575
• ISBN13: 9781412847575
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 371 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"