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...
This superb study, written by one of the most respected sociologists at work today, is an indispensible guide to the sociology of Erving Goffman. It offers a compact guide to his key ideas and debates.