| Goffman's Legacy Contributor(s): Treviño, Javier A. (Editor), Baptista, Luiz Carlos (Contribution by), Branaman, Ann (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742519775 ISBN-13: 9780742519770 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $151.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Erving Goffman (1922-82) was arguably one of the most influential American sociologists of the twentieth century. A keen observer of the interaction order of everyday life, Goffman's books, which have sold in the hundreds of thousands, continue to be widely read and his concepts have permanently entered the sociology lexicon. This volume consists of twelve original essays, all written by prominent Goffman scholars, that critically assess Goffman's many contributions to various areas of study, including functionalism, social psychology, ethnomethodology, and feminist theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 301 |
| LCCN: 2003002361 |
| Series: Legacies of Social Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.76" W x 9.8" (1.10 lbs) 312 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Erving Goffman (1922-82) was arguably one of the most influential American sociologists of the twentieth century. A keen observer of the interaction order of everyday life, Goffman's books, which have sold in the hundreds of thousands, continue to be widely read and his concepts have permanently entered the sociology lexicon. This volume consists of ten original essays, all written by prominent Goffman scholars, that critically assess Goffman's many contributions to various areas of study, including functionalism, social psychology, ethnomethodology, and feminist theory. |