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Publication details [#3825]

Goffman, Erving. 1967. Interaction ritual: Essays on face-to-face behavior. Doubleday and Company. 270 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English

Annotation

An examination of the 'small behavior' (glances, gestures, positioning, verbal statements) that constitute personal interaction. G. discusses face, the nature of deference and demeanor, embarrassment and social organization, alienation from interaction, mental symptons and public order, and the notion of action.