2013 Reprint of 1961 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Includes two studies: "Fun in Games" and "Role Distance." Erving Goffman (1922 - 1982) was a Canadian-born sociologist and writer and is considered one of the...
Encounters: Two Studies in the Sociology of Interaction by Erving Goffman is a book that explores the nature of social interaction between individuals. The book is divided into two parts, with each part focusing on a different aspect of social interaction. The first part of the...