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Sex, smoking, and social stratification are three very different social phenomena. And yet, argues sociologist Randall Collins, they and much else in our social lives are driven by a common force: interaction rituals. Interaction Ritual Chains is a major work of sociological theory that... read more

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A THEORY OF INTERACTION ritual is the key to microsociology, and microsociology is the key to much that is larger.

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  1. Randall Collins (Author)

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  1. social sciences
  2. sociology
  3. theory 
 

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