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, untangling some of the many puzzles in Goffman's work and life. Scheff also proposes ways of filling gaps and false starts. One chapter explores the meaning of the emotion of love, another of hatred. These and other new directions could facilitate the creation of a microsocial science that unveils the emotional/relational world.
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A highly original interpretation of Goffman. ... This is certainly a book for all serious analysts of social behaviour. --Michael Billig, Nottingham University
This original and provocative book offers a fresh interpretation of Goffman and will become a benchmark for all subsequent commentary. --Greg Smith, University of Salford
Provides a clear picture into the complex world of emotions and social interaction. --A. Javier Treviño, Wheaton College, editor of Goffman's Legacy
This original and provocative book offers a fresh interpretation of Goffman and will become a benchmark for all subsequent commentary. --Greg Smith, University of Salford
Provides a clear picture into the complex world of emotions and social interaction. --A. Javier Treviño, Wheaton College, editor of Goffman's Legacy
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Thomas J. Scheff is Professor Emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Being Mentally Ill (Aldine, 1999), Microsociology (University of Chicago Press, 1994), Bloody Revenge (Backinprint.com, 2000), Emotions and the Social Bond (Cambridge University Press, 1997), other books, articles, and chapters on social psychology, bonds, emotions, and large scale conflict. His current projects include books on human bonds and on interpersonal.
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This is very sincere, very emotional, informative and very useful page-turner. It is not easy to grasp Goffman - or is it for some? Thomas Scheff opened a whole new universe in micro sociology and sociology of emotions.
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