Talk in action: interactions, identities, and institutions

Talk in Action explores the workings of language and interaction in the everyday life of institutions. In doing so, it introduces students to the methodology of Conversation Analysis (CA) and its applications in the real world. Beginning with a theoretical and methodological overview of the roots of CA, the book explores the intersections between interactional practices, social identities, and institutional tasks. By focusing on four institutional domains emergency telephone calls, doctor-patient interactions, courtroom trials, and mass communication the authors showcase the significance of CA research in areas thathave deep impact and significance in our daily lives. This expanding, dynamicfield crosses the boundaries of subjects such as linguistics, sociology, and communication studies. Talk in Action provides a necessarily interdisciplinaryoverview of Conversation Analysis, using a unique focus on real-world applications to provide an engaging and accessible introduction.Steven Clayman is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, LosAngeles. He has written extensively on topics relating to conversation analysis and is co-author, with John Heritage, of The News Interview: Journalists and Public Figures on the Air (2002). John Heritage is Professor of Sociology atthe University of California, Los Angeles. His publications include Garfinkeland Ethnomethodology (1984) and Communication in Medical Care: Interaction between Primary Care Physicians and Patients (2006).

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-8549-3
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 09/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés