The Routledge International Handbook of Goffman Studies

This book explores the fertility and enigma of Erving Goffmans sociological reasoning and its capacity to shed fresh light on the fundamental features of human sociality. Thematically arranged, it brings together the work of leading scholars of Goffmans work to explore the concepts and themes that define Goffmans analytical preoccupations, examining the ways these ideas have shaped significant fields of study and situating Goffmans sociology in comparison to some eminent thinkers often linked with his name. Through a series of chapters informed by the same inventive and imaginative spirit characteristic of Goffmans sociology, the book presents fresh perspectives on his contribution to the field and reveals the value of his thought for a variety of disciplines now increasingly aware of the importance of Goffmans sociology to a range of social phenomena. A fresh perspective on the legacy of one of sociologys most important figures, The Routledge International Handbook of Goffman Studies will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in interactionist and micro-sociological perspectives.