Shyness and Society The Illusion of Competence
Using Symbolic Interactionist theories and descriptions of the everyday life of self-defined 'shy' people, the book explores the social processes of becoming a 'shy person' and performing the shy self in public places. The question of interactional compet
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Susie Scott
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Contents ix
Chapter 1. Introduction: Entering the Secret World of the Shy
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1. Why do we need a sociolo
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