Although Erving Goffman never claimed to be a media or communication scholar, his work is definitely relevant to, and has already served as a substantial resource for, those who are. This is the first detailed presentation and analysis of his life and work intended specifically for a communication audience. While primarily an introduction to Goffmans work, those already familiar with his ideas will also learn something new. In addition to summarizing Goffmans major concepts and his influence on other scholars, the book includes an intellectual biography, explication of his methods, and an example of how to extend his ideas. Readers are invited to consider Goffman as a lens through which to view much of the pattern evident in the social world. Goffmans work always appealed to the general public (several of his books became bestsellers), and so this book has implications for those who are interested in the role of media or communication in their own lives as well as those who study it professionally.
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Weight: 390g
Dimensions: 155 x 233mm
Publication Date: 14 Aug 2013
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781433109942
About Wendy Leeds-HurwitzYves Winkin
Yves Winkin is University Professor of Communication at the Ecole normale supérieure of Lyon (ENSL) France and Extraordinary Professor of Anthropology at the University of Liège Belgium. His major books include Anthropologie de la communication (1996 translated into Spanish and Portuguese); Erving Goffman: les moments et leurs hommes (1988 translated into Spanish Portuguese and Japanese); and La Nouvelle Communication (1981 translated into Greek Spanish and Portuguese). His latest book is Vers une marche plaisir en ville: boîte à outils pour augmenter le bonheur de marcher (2012 with Sonia Lavadinho). His MA is from the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania; his PhD is from the University of Liège. Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz is Director of the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Among her books are: Learning Matters: The Transformation of US Higher Education (2012 with Peter Hoff) The Social History of Language and Social Interaction Research (2010) Socially Constructing Communication (2009 with Gloria Galanes) Wedding as Text (2002) Social Approaches to Communication (1995) Semiotics and Communication (1993) and Communication in Everyday Life (1989). Leeds-Hurwitz earned her MA and PhD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.