The first Wave: The Macro-Social Structure of Variation

Penelope Eckert (Université de Stanford)
The first Wave: The Macro-Social Structure of Variation

I begin by outlining correlations with macro-sociological categories found in the urban studies of the nineteen sixties and seventies. I will discuss the theoretical assumptions that emerged from these studies, most particularly the theory of the vernacular, the variable as social marker, and the apparent time construct.

Slides (PDF, 1,4 Mo)