Beyond Goffman

Beyond Goffman
Title Beyond Goffman PDF eBook
Author Stephen H. Riggins
Publisher Walter de Gruyter
Pages 473
Release 2011-04-20
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 3110847299

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Beyond Goffman: Studies on Communication, Institution, and Social Interaction (Approaches to Semiotics).

Deciphering Goffman

Deciphering Goffman
Title Deciphering Goffman PDF eBook
Author Ramon Vargas Maseda
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Pages 209
Release 2017-03-27
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1317153979

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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.

Goffman's Legacy

Goffman's Legacy
Title Goffman's Legacy PDF eBook
Author A. Javier Treviño
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 316
Release 2003
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780742519787

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Erving Goffman (1922-82) was arguably one of the most influential American sociologists of the twentieth century. A keen observer of the interaction order of everyday life, Goffman's books, which have sold in the hundreds of thousands, continue to be widely read and his concepts have permanently entered the sociology lexicon. This volume consists of twelve original essays, all written by prominent Goffman scholars, that critically assess Goffman's many contributions to various areas of study, including functionalism, social psychology, ethnomethodology, and feminist theory.

The Routledge International Handbook of Goffman Studies

The Routledge International Handbook of Goffman Studies
Title The Routledge International Handbook of Goffman Studies PDF eBook
Author Michael Hviid Jacobsen
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Pages 580
Release 2022-06-29
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1000604438

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This book explores the fertility and enigma of Erving Goffman’s sociological reasoning and its capacity to shed fresh light on the fundamental features of human sociality. Thematically arranged, it brings together the work of leading scholars of Goffman’s work to explore the concepts and themes that define Goffman’s analytical preoccupations, examining the ways these ideas have shaped significant fields of study and situating Goffman’s sociology in comparison to some eminent thinkers often linked with his name. Through a series of chapters informed by the same inventive and imaginative spirit characteristic of Goffman’s sociology, the book presents fresh perspectives on his contribution to the field and reveals the value of his thought for a variety of disciplines now increasingly aware of the importance of Goffman’s sociology to a range of social phenomena. A fresh perspective on the legacy of one of sociology’s most important figures, The Routledge International Handbook of Goffman Studies will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in interactionist and micro-sociological perspectives.

Erving Goffman

Erving Goffman
Title Erving Goffman PDF eBook
Author Greg Smith
Publisher Routledge
Pages 156
Release 2006-09-27
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1134252676

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Goffman is a major figure in twentieth century sociology who was also widely influential beyond academic sociology Smith's book offers a compact guide to Goffman's key ideas and the debates they have engendered Books by Goffman continue to sell well, and for this one, there is limited competition - only two other monographs in English on Goffman, both a dozen years old - both longer than the proposed book Smith's book incorporates understandings generated by recent Goffman scholarship

Goffman and Social Organization

Goffman and Social Organization
Title Goffman and Social Organization PDF eBook
Author Greg Smith
Publisher Routledge
Pages 233
Release 2002-11-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1134832273

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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.

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Title The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life PDF eBook
Author Erving Goffman
Publisher Anchor
Pages 272
Release 2021-09-29
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0593468295

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A notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves. This book explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others. Dr. Goffman uses the metaphor of theatrical performance as a framework. Each person in everyday social intercourse presents himself and his activity to others, attempts to guide and cotnrol the impressions they form of him, and employs certain techniques in order to sustain his performance, just as an actor presents a character to an audience. The discussions of these social techniques offered here are based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions.