Nostalgia

Using empirical data and a symbolic interactionist perspective, Wilson (sociology, U. of Minnesota, Duluth) grounds and revises the work of the sociologist Fred Davis on identity negotiations in and through time. Wilson explores nostalgia's contribution to the meaning that each person constructs and maintains concerning his or her identity. The appendix describes in detail Wilson's research methods. Distributed by Associated University Presses. Annotation : 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).