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Deciphering Goffman - The Structure of his Sociological Theory Revisited (Hardcover)
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Deciphering Goffman - The Structure of his Sociological Theory Revisited (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
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Challenging the 'classical' conception of Goffman's sociology, this
book offers a new interpretation based on a comprehensive
examination of previous interpretations and critical assessments of
Goffman's work. Epistemologically, the book acknowledges the
important but overlooked influences of both pluralism and
particularly of pragmatism, where not only Simmel but also James
and Dewey played a pivotal role in his work, thus rooting Goffman's
thought in symbolic interactionism. With attention to two central
theoretical principles underlying his work-the pertinence of
studying social interaction as given and the need and warrant to
study face-to-face interaction in its own right-the author presents
a rigorous examination of Goffman's own writings to uncover the
clear and recognizable process of systematization that Goffman
followed throughout. In this manner, the book reveals the structure
of Goffman's theory by way of mapping the main themes, topics,
concepts, empirical referents, methodological principles and
theoretical frameworks relevant to the structure of his thought. A
fresh examination of the structure of Goffman's work that sheds
light on the core of his unique approach, this new study of one of
the central figures of sociology constitutes an important
contribution to scholarship in social theory and the history of
sociology.
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