Details

Subject(s)

• Sociology—Philosophy [Browse]
• Sociology [Browse]
• Goffman, Erving 1922-1982 [Browse]

Editor

• Jacobsen, Michael Hviid, 1971- [Browse]
• Smith, Gregory W. H., 1950- [Browse]

Series

Routledge international handbooks. [More in this series]

Summary note

"This book explores the fertility and enigma of Irving 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, it 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes

Includes index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

ISBN

• 1-00-316086-7
• 1-003-16086-7
• 1-000-60441-1

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