The Goffman Course

Focusing on Erving Goffman's influential ideas, this collection features essays that connect his theories with philosophical and sociological perspectives. Developed from lectures at the University of Tennessee, the essays engage both undergraduate and graduate students who explored Goffman's work. Professors Hood and Van De Vate crafted these discussions to provoke critical thinking about Goffman's observations and analyses of social life. The essays serve as a platform for deeper inquiry into Goffman's conclusions and methodologies.