Challenging the ’classical’ conception of Goffman’s sociology, this book offers a new, ’pluralist’ interpretation of his work, acknowledging the important but overlooked influences of both Simmel and pragmatism and thus rooting Goffman’s thought in symbolic interactionism.
Challenging the ’classical’ conception of Goffman’s sociology, this book offers a new, ’pluralist’ interpretation of his work, acknowledging the important but overlooked influences of both Simmel and pragmatism and thus rooting Goffman’s thought in symbolic interactionism.