CONSIDERATIONS ON A THEORY OF DESCRIPTIVE ACTIVITY

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1982-04-01Author
Gubrium, Jaber F.
Buckholdt, David R.
Lynott, Robert
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Department of Sociology, University of Kansas
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From a working definition of description, the meaning of idealized representation is presented. I t is suggested that, as a universal means of depiction, idealized representation stands in a contradictory relationship with the concrete conditions of its production, generating descriptive irresponsibility. Features of descriptive activity are presented, which serve as a basis for redefining the moral character of idealized representation.
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Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 7, Number 1 (SPRING, 1982), pp. 17-35 http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/STR.1808.4908
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