The Goffman reader /
edited by Charles Lemert and Ann Branaman.
- Oxford : Blackwell, 1996.
- 350p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Goffman the American sociologist was a pioneer in many ways and his ideas on individuality versus the public identity are still relevant today. This book shows up his work from a critical standpoint reflecting its controversial nature.