Erving Goffman is considered by many to have been one of the most
important sociologists of the post-war era. His close observation
of everyday life and his concern with the ways in which people play
roles and manage the impressions they present to each other led to
his pioneering creation of a new dramaturgical perspective for
sociology. His later analysis explored the field of deviance and
many of his works in this area are now considered as sociological
classics, including Asylums, The Presentation of the Self in
Everyday Life and Stigma. This collection brings together many of
today's leading sociologists to pursue and build upon the diverse
aspects of Goffman's legacy.
The contributors present chapters on key topics of Goffman's work.
Issues covered include:
* mental illness and institutionalism
* the incorporation of literary intertexts in Goffman's
writings
* Goffman's relationship to ethnomethodology
* the singularity of Goffman's ethnography
Ranging from his critique of institutionalization to his
understanding of the minute details of face-to-face interaction,
this collection reveals the richness of Goffman's own work as well
as his contribution to sociology today and will be essential
reading for students and academics alike.
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