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  • Print length 259 pages
  • Language English
  • Publisher Anchor
  • Publication date June 1, 1959
  • Dimensions 5.14 x 0.58 x 7.96 inches
  • ISBN-10 9780385094023
  • ISBN-13 978-0385094023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0385094027
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anchor (June 1, 1959)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 259 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780385094023
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385094023
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.14 x 0.58 x 7.96 inches
  • #49 in Sociology of Social Theory
  • #244 in Cultural Anthropology (Books)
  • #539 in Interpersonal Relations (Books)

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Erving goffman.

Erving Goffman was Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania until his death in 1982. He is recognized as one of the world's foremost social theorists and much of his work still remains in print. Among his classic books are The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life; Interaction Ritual; Stigma; Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity; and Frame Analysis. William B. Helmreich is a professor of sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center and City College. He has written Against All Odds, The Enduring Community, Saving Children, and The Things They Say Behind Your Back all available from Transaction.

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Customers find the book fascinating, inspiring, and profound. They also say it's haunting and existential.

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Customers find the book insightful, helpful, and a valuable contribution to sociology. They say the ideas are helpful to anyone who wishes to think deeply about the human condition. Readers also mention the book is an amazing piece of scholarly work and fascinating.

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"...Despite these difficult sections, Goffman's style is breezy and interesting enough to make th is book worth reading for a layman...." Read more

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