Behavior in Public Places
Notes on the Social Organization of Gatherings

Name: Behavior in Public Places
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Erving Goffman
ISBN: 9781094131740

Author: Erving Goffman

Narrator: Richard Powers

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 01/28/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Social Science, Sociology

Synopsis

Erving Goffman effectively extends his argument in favor of a diagnosis of deviant behavior which takes account of the whole social situation.

About Erving Goffman

Erving Goffman (1922–1982) was born in Manville, Alberta. He came to the United States in 1945, and in 1953 received his PhD in sociology from the University of Chicago. He was professor of sociology at the University of California at Berkeley until 1968, and thereafter was Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Goffman received both the MacIver Award and the In Medias Res Award. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

About Richard Powers

Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. His book, The Overstory, won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather on April 17, 2011

A book that would be read by many more people if it were renamed 'Muggle Studies.' Well worth the time.......more

Goodreads review by Sunny on December 19, 2019

I was only mildly impressed with this book. The book was about behaviour in public places and I mean it covered a whole lot of public paces from hospitals, to restaurants to cafes to wakes to sports event … it’s pretty comprehensive but in all honesty, there was not that much there that really wowed......more

Goodreads review by Tara on July 24, 2021

Of all Goffman's books, this one has not dated well. The strengths of the research involve exploring the nature of "inappropriate" behaviour. There is also attention the consequences of not abiding by rules. The "regulation of involvement" and "normative assumptions" are well revealed. The attention......more

Goodreads review by Words on August 27, 2011

This predates Google Plus's "Circles" by years. The public and private spheres are intersecting. So, how to behave in public spaces? Behave well. Rules to live by.......more

Goodreads review by Roy on March 21, 2023

I bought this book many years ago, when I had the idea of writing a dissertation about live music in the New York City subway. My idea was to interview the musicians, understand how they came to be subway performers, analyze their thoughts on what must be a difficult job. At the same time, I would s......more

Quotes

“Goffman reveals in this book a startling observational acuity and a highly developed skill in descriptive analysis.” the American Academy of Political and Social Science