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Dmitri Shalin Interview With Sherri Cavan About Erving Goffman Entitled "Remembering Goffman", Dmitri N. Shalin, Sherri Cavan Dec 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Sherri Cavan About Erving Goffman Entitled "Remembering Goffman", Dmitri N. Shalin, Sherri Cavan

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Letter from Dmitri Shalin


After High Holidays Erving Made Up Excuses Rather Than Admit That He Missed School Because He Was Jewish, Avron Katz Dec 2010

After High Holidays Erving Made Up Excuses Rather Than Admit That He Missed School Because He Was Jewish, Avron Katz

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This interview with Avron Katz was conducted in 2001 by his daughter Syva-Lee Wildenmann and presented as a student paper for the class on "Social Psychology from a Sociological Perspective" taught by Dr. Daniel Albas, professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba.


To Me, Goffman Was A Shakespearean Figure, The Fool Who Spoke The Wisdom Of The Play, Marvin B. Scott Nov 2010

To Me, Goffman Was A Shakespearean Figure, The Fool Who Spoke The Wisdom Of The Play, Marvin B. Scott

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Marvin B. Scott, Professor Emeritus at Hunter College, wrote this memoir at the request of Jackie Wiseman.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Arlene Skolnick About Erving Goffman Entitled "Remembering Erving Goffman", Arlene Skolnick Aug 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Arlene Skolnick About Erving Goffman Entitled "Remembering Erving Goffman", Arlene Skolnick

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

These conversations with Dr. Arlene Skolnick were recorded over the phone on August 7 and August 30, 2010. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the conversations, Dr. Skolnick edited the transcript and approved posting the present version in the Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


Erving Goffman As A Pioneer In Self-Ethnography? The “Insanity Of Place” Revisited*, Dmitri N. Shalin Aug 2010

Erving Goffman As A Pioneer In Self-Ethnography? The “Insanity Of Place” Revisited*, Dmitri N. Shalin

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This paper was presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, August 14, 2010. I wish to express my profound gratitude to all those who have helped preserve the memory of Erving Goffman by contributing a memoir to the Erving Goffman Archives. I am especially grateful to Frances Goffman Bay, Esther Besbris, and Marly Zaslov for providing family documents and invaluable recollections about Erving Goffman’s formative years, as well as to EGA board members whose practical assistance and good cheer sustained me throughout this project.


Goffman's Self-Ethnographies, Dmitri N. Shalin Aug 2010

Goffman's Self-Ethnographies, Dmitri N. Shalin

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, August 14, 2010. I wish to express my profound gratitude to all those who helped preserve the memory of Erving Goffman by contributing a memoir to the Erving Goffman Archives. I am especially grateful to Frances Goffman Bay, Esther Besbris, and Marly Zaslov for providing family documents and invaluable recollections about Erving Goffman’s formative years, as well as to EGA board members whose practical assistance and good cheer sustained me throughout this project.


The Zen Of Erving Goffman, Peter Miller Jul 2010

The Zen Of Erving Goffman, Peter Miller

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Peter Miller wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and gave his permission to post the present version in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Goffman Was An Intense Perfectionist About His Writing, Putting Sheet After Sheet Into The Typewriter And Then Throwing Each Away, Ann Swidler Jul 2010

Goffman Was An Intense Perfectionist About His Writing, Putting Sheet After Sheet Into The Typewriter And Then Throwing Each Away, Ann Swidler

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Ann Swidler, Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and gave her permission to post the present version in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Erving Goffman And Asymmetric Anonymity, David Nasatir Jul 2010

Erving Goffman And Asymmetric Anonymity, David Nasatir

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. David Nasatir, Visiting Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and approved positing the present version in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Roy Turner About Erving Goffman Entitled "What Struck Me First About Goffman Was That He Had An Amazing Elegance In His Delivery", Roy Turner Jul 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Roy Turner About Erving Goffman Entitled "What Struck Me First About Goffman Was That He Had An Amazing Elegance In His Delivery", Roy Turner

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Dr. Roy Turner, Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, was recorded over the phone on April 4, 2010. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, Dr. Turner edited the text and approved posting the present version in the Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Audrey Wipper About Erving Goffman Entitled "Goffman Was Very Original From The Beginning, He Had His Own Way Of Seeing And He Stuck To It", Audrey Wipper May 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Audrey Wipper About Erving Goffman Entitled "Goffman Was Very Original From The Beginning, He Had His Own Way Of Seeing And He Stuck To It", Audrey Wipper

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Dr. Audrey Wipper, Professor Emerita at the University of Waterloo, was recorded over the phone on September 23, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, Dr. Wipper edited the transcript and approved posting the present version on the web. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Marly Zaslov About Erving Goffman Entitled "The Whole Idea Of Image And How You Are Perceived By Other People Was Important For The Averbachs", Marly Zaslov Apr 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Marly Zaslov About Erving Goffman Entitled "The Whole Idea Of Image And How You Are Perceived By Other People Was Important For The Averbachs", Marly Zaslov

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Marly Zaslov was recorded over the phone on January 4, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, Marly Zaslov edited the transcript and approved posting the present version in the Goffman Archives. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as [?].


My Father Used To Refer To Erving As “Goofy Goffman”, Eli Bay Apr 2010

My Father Used To Refer To Erving As “Goofy Goffman”, Eli Bay

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Eli Bay was recorded over the phone on January 11, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the conversation, Eli Bay edited the transcript and approved posting the present version in the Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


When Erving Was An Infant My Mother Nursed Us Both So We Were Bosom Buddies, Esther Besbris Apr 2010

When Erving Was An Infant My Mother Nursed Us Both So We Were Bosom Buddies, Esther Besbris

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Esther Besbris was recorded over the phone on January 1, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the conversation, Esther Besbris edited the text and approved posting the present version in the Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


Erving Came In, Kissed Me And Said, “Oh, Goldie, You Still Have A Beautiful Nose!”, Gertrude Frankelson Apr 2010

Erving Came In, Kissed Me And Said, “Oh, Goldie, You Still Have A Beautiful Nose!”, Gertrude Frankelson

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Gertrude Frankelson was recorded over the phone on January 4, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the conversation, Gertrude Frankelson and Marly Zaslov edited the transcript and approved posting the present version in the Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


Erving Goffman In Toronto, Chicago And London, Elizabeth Bott-Spillius Mar 2010

Erving Goffman In Toronto, Chicago And London, Elizabeth Bott-Spillius

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Elizabeth Bott Spillius wrote this memoir at the request of Dr. Ruth Horowitz and approved posting the present version in the Goffman Archives.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Gino Segre About Erving Goffman Entitled "As We Were Leaving The Tennis Court, Erving Told Me, “You Were Wrong. Nothing In Life Is Casual”", Gino Segre Mar 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Gino Segre About Erving Goffman Entitled "As We Were Leaving The Tennis Court, Erving Told Me, “You Were Wrong. Nothing In Life Is Casual”", Gino Segre

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Professor Gino Segre, University of Pennsylvania, was recorded over the phone on February 23, 2010. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, Dr. Segre edited the transcript and approved posting the present version on the web. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Ruth A. Wallace About Erving Goffman Entitled "Goffman Really Was Going Out Of His Way To Help People Who Were Different", Ruth A. Wallace Mar 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Ruth A. Wallace About Erving Goffman Entitled "Goffman Really Was Going Out Of His Way To Help People Who Were Different", Ruth A. Wallace

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Dr. Ruth Wallace, Professor Emerita of George Washington University, was recorded over the phone on January 11, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, Dr. Wallace approved posting the present version on the web. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Jane Allyn Piliavin About Erving Goffman Entitled "Toward The End Of The Party Erving Said To My Husband, “Why Are All These Smart People Doing Such Stupid Things?”", Jane Allyn Piliavin Feb 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Jane Allyn Piliavin About Erving Goffman Entitled "Toward The End Of The Party Erving Said To My Husband, “Why Are All These Smart People Doing Such Stupid Things?”", Jane Allyn Piliavin

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Dr. Jane Allyn Piliavin, Conway-Bascom Professor Emerita of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, was recorded over the phone on December 29, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, Dr. Piliavin edited the transcript and approved posting the present version on the web. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Magali Sarfatti-Larson About Erving Goffman Entitled "Goffman Was One Of The Most Memorable People I Have Met In The Academia Because He Was Not An Academic", Magali Sarfatti-Larson Feb 2010

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Magali Sarfatti-Larson About Erving Goffman Entitled "Goffman Was One Of The Most Memorable People I Have Met In The Academia Because He Was Not An Academic", Magali Sarfatti-Larson

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Dr. Magali Sarfatti-Larson, Professor Emeritus at Temple University, was recorded over the phone on December 9, 2009. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, Dr. Sarfatti-Larson edited the transcript and approved posting the present version on the web. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.


We Are In This Ridiculously Long Line, And Erv Says, "I Can't Believe We're Standing In Line With All These Pricks.", Mark Piliavin Jan 2010

We Are In This Ridiculously Long Line, And Erv Says, "I Can't Believe We're Standing In Line With All These Pricks.", Mark Piliavin

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Mark Piliavin, son of Irving Piliavin, Erving Goffman’s colleague and friend, offered this memoir and approved its posting in the Goffman Archives.