A notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves. This book explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others. Dr. Goffman uses the metaphor of theatrical performance as a framework. Each person in everyday social intercourse presents himself and his activity to others, attempts to guide and cotnrol the impressions they form of him, and employs certain techniques in order to sustain his performance, just as an actor presents a character ...

I HAVE BEEN LEFT (UNNECESSARILY) SEVERELY FACIALLY DISFIGURED BY MEDICAL INCOMPETENCE FOLLOWING UK NHS SURGERY IN JANUARY 2009, SO HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND ANY USEFUL SOURCE OF INFORMATION OR WAY FORWARD.I'D CATEGORISE THIS BOOK AS USEFUL, BUT OF AN ACADEMIC RATHER THAN A PRACTICAL NATURE.I'M ALSO NOT PARTICULARLY KEEN ON THE DISFIGURED AND DISABLED BEING LUMPED IN WITH CRIMINALS OR OTHER SOCIETY OUTSIDERS LIKE PROSTITUTES. BUT THEN AGAIN, IT IS A STUDY OF SOCIAL STIGMA, AN...

«Le regole di condotta in strade, parchi, ristoranti, teatri, negozi, sale da ballo, sale di riunioni e altri luoghi di incontro tipici di una comunità, possono dire molto sulle forme di organizzazione sociale in essa piú diffuse». Guidato da questa idea, Erving Goffman si avventura negli spazi urbani per posare il suo sguardo di acuto osservatore sulle interazioni faccia a faccia, cioè quelle situazioni in cui due o piú persone sono alla presenza una dell'altra. La riflessione sulle regol...

In questo piccolo saggio sono presenti due scritti che affrontano il tema fondamentale della relazione tra sessi nella società contemporanea. Con arguzia e con ironia Goffman indaga le cause dell'organizzazione sociale quotidiana basata sulla differenza di genere. Spaziando tra vari generi tra cui tra gli il "fare la corte" a una donna, le cortesie dovute al "gentil sesso" la divisione sessuale al lavoro, i criteri per la selezione del personale, il sociologo prova a svelare l'enigma della...

Based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions, here is a notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves, using theatrical performance as a framework.This book explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others. Each person in everyday social intercourse presents himself and his activity to others, attempts to guide and control the impressions they form of him, and employs certain t...

Diese erste deutschsprachige Einführung zu Erving Goffman (1922–1982) unterstreicht dessen zentrale Bedeutung als Theoretiker: Seine Bücher zählen zu den meistgelesenen soziologischen Werken überhaupt. Sie umfassen ein weit ausgreifendes Themenspektrum, das sich von der Selbstdarstellung im Alltag, dem Überleben in totalen Institutionen, der Bewältigung von Stigmata, dem Verhalten auf öffentlichen Plätzen bis hin zur Analyse von Redeweisen als kommunikative Formen erstreckt. Leitmotivisch ...

A masterful biography of the sociologist who revolutionised our understanding of social lifeErving Goffman possessed an extraordinary gift: the ability to make the familiar strange. Through meticulous observation and brilliant analysis, he revealed the intricate performances that structure every social encounter, from casual conversations to institutional interactions.This definitive biography traces Goffman's intellectual journey from his formative years a...

In "Frame Analysis" Goffman si occupa del mondo che ci circonda, nonchè del modo in cui il "self" che esprerisce e agisce può essere suddiviso in molteplici "Sè" parziali, ciascuno dei quali rappresenta un potenziale fattore nella produzione dell'esperienza. La natura del compito che Goffman si prefigge è il primo motivo per cui quest'opera, oltre ad essere la più lunga, è anche la più complessa.

A total institution is defined by Goffman as a place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated, individuals, cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time, together lead an enclosed, formally administered round of life. Prisons serve as a clear example, providing we appreciate that what is prison-like about prisons is found in institutions whose members have broken no laws. This volume deals with total institutions in general and, mental hospitals, in p...

While Erving Goffman’s books are among the most widely read sociological works, covering issues including the presentation of the self, total institutions, interaction order to frame analysis, they are in fact guided by a single theme: the analysis of the form of interaction in social situations and the role that individuals play in it. This book stresses Goffman’s central role as a sociological theorist, exploring the potentials of his work and uncovering the recondite layers of his oeuvr...

Decades after his death, the figure of Erving Goffman (1922–82) continues to fascinate. Perhaps the best-known sociologist of the second half of the twentieth century, Goffman was an unquestionably significant thinker whose reputation extended well beyond his parent discipline.A host of concepts irrevocably linked to Goffman's name – such as 'presentation of self', 'total institutions', 'stigma', 'impression management' and 'passing' – are now staples in a wide range of academic di...

Few sociologists have commanded a larger readership than Erving Goffman. From his first book, The Presentation of Self In Everyday Life (1956), to his last, Forms of Talk (1981), his publications were eagerly awaited and his ideas widely discussed. In 1982 when he died at the age of 60, the response was that a figure of outstanding importance had left the stage of modern sociology. In this powerful study, Tom Burns provides a meticulous and incomparable examination of Erv...