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1 Introduction
Rituals, symbols, values, norms, and categories
The idea of culture
Culture in sociology
Cultural sociology and processes of meaning-making
Three lenses on meaning-making processes
Conclusion
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2 Making Meaning Central
Convention, structure, and materiality in symbolic forms
Cognitive categories and symbolic boundaries
Schemas, frames, valuation, commensuration
Discursive fields, binary codes, narratives, and genres
Materiality and iconicity
Conclusion
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3 Meaning and Interaction
Intention and reference in processes of meaning-making
Habitus and practice
Cultural repertoires and strategies of action
Idiocultures and subcultures
Group styles and scenes
Performance
Conclusion
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4 Producing Meaning
The socio-historical context of meaning-making: beyond reflection theory
Cultural reproduction, change, and the problem of “articulation”
The production of culture
Cultural fields
Conclusion
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5 Conclusion: Landscapes, Stages, and Fields
Foundations and presuppositions of cultural sociology
Landscapes, stages, and fields
Exploring the cultural sociology of What is Cultural Sociology?
What is missing from What is Cultural Sociology?
Debates and difference among cultural sociologists
Using the conceptual tools of cultural sociology
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References
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