Symbole i społeczeństwo. Szkice z socjologii interpretacyjnej − PDF

Symbols and Society. Sketches on interpretative sociology

The book systematizes the issues related to the processes of symbolization in the phenomena of social life, which allow a better understanding of the relationship between culture and society. It presents the theory of social symbolism and the analysis of symbolism as a result of social interactions and as a tool for changes in relations between social groups and individuals. The author analyzes cognitive representations, social sentiments and social memory in their symbolic forms and the concept of a symbolic self constructed in interactions and by the individual's own actions. She also shows the specificity of a sociological approach to social phenomena and to the issues of social symbolism, as well as the relationship between sociology and cultural sciences.