Goffman and Social Organization: Studies of a Sociological Legacy - Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought - Greg Smith - Bücher - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9780415756419 - 18. Februar 2014
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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.


Marc Notes: Originally published: 1999.; Includes bibliographical references and index.; 8; In this collection an international group of contemporary sociologists pursue and build upon the diverse aspects of the legacy of one of the most influential sociologists of the post-war years.. Publisher Marketing: In this collection an international group of contemporary sociologists pursue and build upon the diverse aspects of the legacy of one of the most influential sociologists of the post-war years.

Contributor Bio:  Smith, Greg Some years back, and I remember the conversation quite clearly, my wife, who at the time was my wife to be, asked what I would really like to do if we needed to relocate because of her job. The answer came to me quite quickly and I think shocked her. To be honest, it even shocked me a little. "I'd like to write novels and bowl professionally." And so it began. Much like one of my favorite author's once said, I can write almost anywhere. As testament to that fact, I wrote several very rough (and I do mean rough) drafts of novels while still working as a machinist during my free time in the shop. In 2005, I finally said good-bye to factory life and set about tackling the two things I'd told my wife, and myself, I wanted to do. I bowled full time professionally and did pretty well. I also got serious about writing. The novels I write tend to include some facet of my life, whether bowling, working in a factory setting, racing cars (something I did for many years) or just being around people in general. Because of that, I think the average person, both male and female, will easily relate to what I'm thinking and therefore writing. The stories are also usually inspired by people and circumstances that have touched my life in one way or another. They, of course, then get twisted into whatever sort of fiction my disturbed little mind can concoct. So take a ride with a fairly normal guy (my wife might argue that point) through my not so normal novels and enjoy!

Medien Bücher     Taschenbuch   (Buch mit Softcover und geklebtem Rücken)
Erscheinungsdatum 18. Februar 2014
ISBN13 9780415756419
Verlag Taylor & Francis Ltd
Seitenanzahl 232
Maße 138 × 216 × 15 mm   ·   453 g
Sprache Englisch  
Redakteur Smith, Greg

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