Bringing together scholars from across disciplines, this volume presents a broad range of studies...

One of the most prominent social thinkers in post-war sociology, Goffman s work continues to infl...

This book explores death in contemporary society - or more precisely, in the 'spectacular age' - ...

As modern society's routine sequestration of death and grief is increasingly replaced by late-mod...

The sociology of Erving Goffman has inspired generations of sociologists throughout the world. St...

With intense and violent portrayals of death becoming ever more common on television and in cinem...

Zygmunt Bauman is one of the most inspirational and controversial thinkers on the scene of contem...

In the light of globalization's failure provide the universal panacea expected by some of its mor...

Nostalgia, a complex and multi-layered emotion, has gained interest since the turn of the century...

The sociology of Erving Goffman has inspired generations of sociologists throughout the world. St...

In addition to considering the role of social theory in the imagination of alternative futures, t...

This volume explores the emotions that are intricately woven into the texture of everyday life an...