Imaginative Constructionism in the Social Theories of Randall Collins

Resumen

The main feature of the imaginative constructionism in Randall Collins' works is the emphasis on the emotional component of the interactive ritual chains that form the social structure and are represented by repetitive microsituations. Thus, the model of the sociological imagination of the sociologist includes such social constructs as symbolic interaction and emotional drama of everyday life. These constructs are expressed, in particular, in all sorts of imagined communities, which are visual symbols of belonging to society and the denial of social inattention by the demonstration of the permanent inclusion.