An overview of major microsociological contributions in the field of sociology of communication

Abstract

Communication as a basic and ubiquitous phenomenon for social life is part of the researcher’s interest in almost every field of social science and especially in sociology, psychology and communication studies. In doing so, each scientific discipline apprehends communication from the perspective of the method it employs and from the researchers’ imagination and theoretical preferences, which is mainly based on locally acquired knowledge and experiences. In this article we will focus our attention on the most important aspects and perspectives set forth by sociological theorization and analysis.