New Perspectives on Goffman in Language and Interaction: Body, Participation and the Self

ISBN-13: 9780367555771 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 09/27/2023 Series: Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics Pages: 342 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) This collection highlights new perspectives on the work of Erving Goffman, revisiting his place in contemporary social theory and interactional linguistics research and its impact in surfacing new insights in conversation analysis and our understanding of Goffman’s legacy. The volume outlines the theoretical foundations of Goffman’s research across linguistics and the social sciences. Bringing together a crossdisciplinary group of scholars, the book is organized around these themes, with sections on self and identity, participation, and bodily practices in social interaction. Each chapter comprises three perspectives— look back at Goffman’s original texts, their correlation in contemporary empirical research in conversation analysis, and a discussion of conceptual implications in relevant fields such as