Decades after his death, the figure of Erving Goffman (1922a
"82) continues to fascinate. Perhaps the best-known sociologist of
the second half of the twentieth century, Goffman was an
unquestionably significant thinker whose reputation extended well
beyond his parent discipline.
A host of concepts irrevocably linked to Goffman's name a " such
as 'presentation of self', 'total institutions', 'stigma',
'impression management' and 'passing' a " are now staples in a wide
range of academic discourses and are slipping into common usage.
Goffman's writings uncover a previously unnoticed pattern and order
in the minutiae of everyday interaction. Readers are often shocked
when they recognize themselves in his shrewd analyses of errors,
awkwardness and common predicaments.
Greg Smith's book traces the emergence of Goffman as a
sociological virtuoso, and offers a compact guide both to his
sociology and to the criticisms and debates it has stimulated.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Key Sociologists |
Release date: |
August 2006 |
First published: |
November 2006 |
Authors: |
Greg Smith
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
160 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-35591-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social issues >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-35591-5 |
Barcode: |
9780415355919 |
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