Organized Action: A Symbolic Interactionist Synthesis of George Herbert Mead and Max Weber

by Gerald Morris

This book outlines a comprehensive sociological perspective based on a synthesis of the ideas of George Herbert Mead and Max Weber. The aim of this work is to extend symbolic interaction, a principal approach to sociology that is often thought to be limited to social-psychological issues, to the full range of social phenomena. In this endeavor, Dr. Morris addresses both theoretical and methodological concerns. It is the author’s suggestion that both Mead and Weber should be viewed as more radical in their theories than they commonly are. As a result, the contents of this book offer a divergent view on a number of basic sociological concepts. It should stimulate the thinking of those readers interested in either Mead or Weber.

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 23, 2018

About the author

Gerald Morris is an award-winning author, best known for his retellings of Arthurian legends for preteen and teen readers.

His first series, The Squire's Tales, focuses primarily on a squire named Terence, alongside his knight, Sir Gawain. The ten-book series began with The Squire's Tale, first published in 1998.

His second series, The Knights' Tales, is for younger readers and began with The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great, published in 2008, followed by The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short in the same year.

Morris was born in Riverside, California in 1963, the son of Russell A. Morris. He was educated at the Oklahoma Baptist University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Rebecca Hughes, has 3 children, and now lives in Wausau, Wisconsin. He also lived for a short time in Oklahoma. Apart from writing, Morris teaches theology and serves as a pastor for church.