Description:
The purpose of the volume - as with the other volumes published in the Anthem Press 'Companion to Sociology' series - is to provide a comprehensive overview of Erving Goffman's continued importance within the field of sociology and related social science disciplines. The book will engage with some of the major themes and continuing concerns of Goffman's sociology. Chapters have been selected based on their scope and their thematic content covering significant aspects of Goffman's life and work, and authors have been selected based on their longstanding interest in and extensive knowledge of Goffman's work.
Review Quotes:
The Anthem Companions to Sociology offers wide ranging and masterly overviews of the works of major sociologists. The volumes in the series provide authoritative and critical appraisals of key figures in modern social thought. These books, written and edited by leading figures, are essential additional reading on the history of sociology. --Gerard Delanty, Professor of Sociology, University of Sussex, Brighton