TY  - BOOK
AU  - Yves Winkin
AU  - Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
PY  - 2013
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9781453911402
TI  - Erving Goffman
T2  - A Critical Introduction to Media and Communication Theory
DO  - 10.3726/978-1-4539-1140-2
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1050985
N2  - 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 Goffman’s work, those already familiar with his ideas will also learn something new. In addition to summarizing Goffman’s 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. Goffman’s 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.
KW  - biography, ideas, social world
LA  - English
ER  -