Social Identity explains how identification, seen as a social process, works: individually,
interactionally and institutionally. Building on the international success of previous editions …

Zusammenfassung Erving Goffman (1922–1982) ist wohl der bedeutendste Interaktions-
Theoretiker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Sein einflussreichstes, auch dem allgemeinen Publikum …

History writing is not only about charting the past but also about prospects for the future.
There is no doubt that one's way of depicting the past is greatly important for how the future …

Touring Poverty addresses a highly controversial practice: the transformation of
impoverished neighbourhoods into valued attractions for international tourists. In the …

Part of the SAGE Social Thinker series, this book serves as a concise and inviting
introduction to the life and works of Erving Goffman, one of the most prominent social …

Purpose This paper attempts to put Goffman's writings about disability in Stigma into the
context of his own writings as well as into the context of current concepts of disability …

Foursquare is a location-based social network (LBSN) that allows people to share their
location with friends by 'checking-in'at a given place using their smartphone. The application …

Emergent mobile technologies are dramatically and rapidly changing not only the way we
consume but also the way we live. In theory, it is becoming harder and harder to keep pace …

Public relations work involves shaping, reflecting and communicating identity for
organisations and individuals, and is in turn shaped by the professional identity both of the …

Communicating and Organizing in Context integrates Giddens' structuration theory with
Goffman's interaction order and develops a new theoretical base—the theory of …