Routledge International Handbook of Goffman Studies

Greg (University of Salford, UK) Smith (Hrsg.), Michael Hviid Jacobsen (Hrsg.)

Taylor and Francis 

Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Naturwissenschaften allgemein

Beschreibung

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.

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