Erving Goffman : a critical introduction to media and communication theory / Yves Winkin, Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winkin, Yves

Contributor:

Leeds-Hurwitz, Wendy.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Series:

Critical introduction to media and communication theory ; v. 4.

A critical introduction to media and communication theory, 1947-6264 ; vol. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Goffman, Erving, 1922-1982.

Goffman, Erving.

Sociologists--United States.

Sociologists.

United States.

Information theory.

Communication--Social aspects.

Communication.

Mass media.

Physical Description:

vii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2013]

Summary:

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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Who Was Goffman? 11

Writing Intellectual Biography 11

Canadian Origins 13

Chicago: The Intellectual Forge 15

Scotland: Doing Fieldwork 22

France: Writing Up Fieldwork 23

Return to Chicago: Dissertation 23

Washington, D. C; Total Institutions 25

UC Berkeley: Academic Acceptance 26

Las Vegas: Frayed Edges of American Civilization 27

Harvard: Time Out 28

University of Pennsylvania: Refining the Chicago Model 29

2 Goffman's Ideas 33

Unraveling the Complexities of Face-to-Face Interaction 34

In the Presence of Others 34

Embarrassment 35

Involvement 39

Deference and Demeanor 42

Face and Self 44

Role and Identity 54

Pleading the Cause of the Powerless 59

Asylums 60

Stigma 64

Gender Advertisements 64

Framing Reality 66

Strategic Interaction 66

Frame Analysis 66

Forms of Talk 69

Conclusion 73

"Felicity's Condition" 73

"The Interaction Order" 74

3 Goffman in Communication 76

Tracking Goffman Across Disciplinary Subfields 80

Language and Social Interaction 81

Interpersonal Communication 85

Health Communication 86

Organizational Communication 87

Intercultural/International Communication 88

Media 89

Public Relations 91

Feminist/Critical Theory 92

Rhetoric/Performance Studies 92

What Remains to Be Studied 93

Gossamer Reality 93

Context 94

Faulty Persons 95

Interactions Between Strangers 95

Interaction Order 96

Conclusion 96

4 Goffman's Method 98

Empirical Natural History 99

Long-Term Ethnography 101

Observations, Not Recordings 103

Behavior, Not Individuals 107

Microanalysis 109

Conclusion 111

5 Observing the Interaction Order Through Goffman's Eyes 112

Drawing Patterns 112

A Castle in Normandy 113

From Simple to Complex Situations 114

Extending Goffman 117

Conclusion 125

Conclusion: Goffman as a Way of Life 127

Goffman for Scholars 127

Goffman for Everyone 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

143310993X

9781433109942

1433109948

9781433109935

OCLC:

841212543

Publisher Number:

99962892677