The work of Erving Goffman has had an enormous impact throughout the social sciences. Yet his writings have not received the detailed scrutiny which they deserve. This new book is the first comprehensive and accessible account of Erving Goffman's contributions, ranging in its sc…
The work of Erving Goffman has had an enormous impact throughout the social sciences. This book offers an account and defence of his contributions. Manning argues that Goffman's writings are much more systematic and conceptually powerful than is usually acknowledged.
The work of Erving Goffman (1922-82) has had an enormous impact throughout the social sciences, yet his writings have not received detailed scrutiny. This book not only assesses all of Goffman's seminal works but also demonstrates why his thought has been so influential to moder…