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Part of the SAGE Social Thinker series, this book serves as a concise and inviting introduction to the life and works of Erving Goffman, one of the most prominent social theorists in postwar sociology. Goffman's ideas continue to influence scholars in various fields and have also attracted many readers outside conventional academia. Goffman's overall research agenda was the exploration of what he termed the interaction order—that is, the micro social order that regulates the co-mingling of people in each other's immediate presence. He coined several new concepts (face-work, impression management, role distance, civil inattention, etc.) with which to grasp and understand the complexities and basic social restructuring of everyday life, many of which are now part of sociology's standard vocabulary.
Introduction
Introduction
This book serves as an invitation and introduction to the sociology of Erving Goffman. Because he is one of the most prominent social thinkers in postwar sociology, Goffman's work has continued to influence scholars in various fields and has also attracted many readers outside conventional academia. Goffman's overall research agenda was the exploration of what he termed “the interaction order”—that is, the microsocial order that regulates the comingling of people in each other's immediate presence. Throughout his career, Goffman coined several neologisms (face-work, impression management, role distance, civil inattention, etc.) with which to grasp and understand the complexities and basic social restructuring of everyday life, and many of these are now considered standard sociology vocabulary. This book gives a thorough and systematic account of ...
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