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Erving Goffman changed how we see everyday life. This authoritative biography traces the making of a thinker whose dramaturgical lens—front stage and backstage, impression management, face-work—recast ordinary encounters as social performances.

From small‑town Canada to the Shetland Islands and the lecture halls of post‑war America, Erving Goffman: Observing the Unobserved in Modern Society follows the experiences that shaped Goffman's distinctive observational method and style. It offers a clear, critical account of his core concepts—stigma, total institutions, frame analysis, gender displays—showing how they illuminate social media performance, workplace rituals, healthcare interactions, and the management of identity today.

What you'll find inside:

A compelling life story grounded in archival and published sources An accessible guide to Goffman's major works and signature ideas A balanced appraisal that engages with critiques around power, structure, and inequality Fresh applications to digital communication and contemporary surveillance

Structured in four parts—Life and Context; Major Works and Core Concepts; Method, Style, and Influence; Critical Engagements and Contemporary Relevance—this book serves scholars seeking synthesis, students meeting Goffman for the first time, and general readers curious about the hidden rules of social life.

Goffman taught us to notice the choreography beneath the mundane. This book shows why that insight still matters—and how it can help us read the performances that shape our world.