Erving Goffman Quotes

Erving Goffman
Canadian Scientist
Born: Jun 11, 1922
Died: Nov 19, 1982
Acts Assume Chances Conceal Definition Unthinkingly
The routines of social intercourse in established settings allow us to deal with anticipated others without special attention or thought. Erving Goffman
Thought Settings Others Allow Attention Without Deal Anticipated Established Intercourse Social Us Special Routines
By definition, of course, we believe the person with a stigma is not quite human. On this assumption we exercise varieties of discrimination, through which we effectively, if often unthinkingly, reduce his life chances. Erving Goffman
Life Believe Assumption Definition Through Unthinkingly Course Exercise Reduce Stigma His Effectively Discrimination Person Quite Often Human Which Chances
When a stranger comes into our presence, then, first appearances are likely to enable us to anticipate his category and attributes, his 'social identity' - to use a term that is better than 'social status' because personal attributes such as 'honesty' are involved, as well as structural ones, like 'occupation.' Erving Goffman
Honesty Better First Our Status Structural Term Like Category Involved Likely Well Identity Occupation Attributes Because Enable His Anticipate Than Personal Social Then Us Use Stranger Appearances Presence
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