Erving Goffman: From the Perspective of the New Sociology of Knowledge

Erving Goffman: From the Perspective of the New Sociology of Knowledge
ISBN-10
0429775636
ISBN-13
9780429775635
Series
Erving Goffman
Category
Social Science
Pages
102
Language
English
Published
2019-02-14
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Jürgen Raab

Description

While Erving Goffman’s books are among the most widely read sociological works, covering issues including the presentation of the self, total institutions, interaction order to frame analysis, they are in fact guided by a single theme: the analysis of the form of interaction in social situations and the role that individuals play in it. This book stresses Goffman’s central role as a sociological theorist, exploring the potentials of his work and uncovering the recondite layers of his oeuvre. In opening a path to understanding the complexity of his writings, it offers new directions for social theory and empirical research.

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