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- Sociology and Norbert Elias
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- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Psychology of Social Influence
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- Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
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- Turkey's Politics and Society
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New York Proton Center
2019
New School
1991
The symposium on Gary Jaworkski's book Erving Goffman and the Cold War is based an "Author meets Critics" event held at European SSSI 2024 Conference in Pisa. After a brief introduction, Jaworski briefly suggests his motivation for writing book. Subsequently, three scholars, Greg Smith, Chiara Bassetti Stacey Hannem critically engage with text, before Jarworski offers response to critics.
The intellectual relationship between Erving Goffman and Everett C. Hughes is explored in the context of an apprenticeship model derived from correspondence two sociologists. identified as a “reluctant apprentice” because his work letters to display tension striking originality fidelity “master.” Three phases their ambivalent are described explanation for Goff‐man's reluctant acknowledgment Hughes's influence briefly explored.
Erving Goffman's interest in spies and espionage is widely recognized commentary on his work. Where did this come from? While the context of Cold War America provided broad cultural horizon work, deeper roots may be found. contact with two University Chicago professors, Edward A. Shils Douglas Waples, both whom served U.S. intelligence organizations during World II, also shaped subject. This paper explores these relationships their connection to writings spies, secrecy, information control...
It has been over a decade since the publication of important study, Simmel's Influence on American Sociology, by Donald N. Levine, Ellwood B. Carter and Eleanor Miller Gorman (1976). In intervening years, project understanding reception Georg thought sociologists not progressed very far. Little accomplished beyond clarification role writings played in early work Talcott Parsons (Levine 1980, 1985; Jaworski 1989a). contrast, studies place influence European social continue unabated (Gephardt...
The sociology of time has recently witnessed a shift in its underlying theoretical preferences. Early work emphasized system balance and the primacy social: sense optimism pervades these writings. In contrast, more recent analysts emphasize time's tyranny individual; gloomy pessimism This paper analyzes representative writings each period order to demonstrate shift. current phase, the‘romantic interlude,’is said derive from both pessimistic national mood dissatisfaction with academia during...
Erving Goffman's writings on etiquette and front are read in the context of a tradition Chicago school studies such topics. Robert E. Park formed this from two strains thought: one based Herbert Spencer, other that Georg Simmel. A review by Park, his students Bertram W. Doyle Everett C. Hughes, provides basis for analyzing original contributions to tradition, synthesis strains. Goffman both advanced line study shared its biases. These limitations must be overcome if future research is proceed.