Goffman Unbound!
Scheff, Thomas J. / Phillips, Bernard S / Kincaid, Harold
One of the seminal sociologists of the twentieth century, Erving Goffman revolutionized our understanding of the microworld of emotions and relationships. We all live in this world every day of our lives, yet it is virtually invisible to us. Goffman's genius was to recognize and describe this world as no one had before.The book synthesizes prior scholarly commentary on Goffman's work, and includes biographical material from his life, untanglin...