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Dmitri Shalin Interview With Dean Maccannell About Erving Goffman Entitled "Some Of Goffman’S Guardedness And Verbal Toughness Was Simply A Way Of Giving Himself The Space And Time That He Needed To Do The Work That He Really Loved", Dean Maccannell Dec 2009

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Dean Maccannell About Erving Goffman Entitled "Some Of Goffman’S Guardedness And Verbal Toughness Was Simply A Way Of Giving Himself The Space And Time That He Needed To Do The Work That He Really Loved", Dean Maccannell

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Dean MacCannell, Professor of Environmental Design at the University of California Davis, was recorded over the phone on July 7, 2009. The initial exchange lasting a minute or so is reconstructed from memory. 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 “[?]”.


Animal Cognition, Kristin Andrews, Ljiljana Radenovic Dec 2009

Animal Cognition, Kristin Andrews, Ljiljana Radenovic

Sentience Collection

Debates in applied ethics about the proper treatment of animals often refer to empirical data about animal cognition, emotion, and behavior. In addition, there is increasing interest in the question of whether any nonhuman animal could be something like a moral agent.


Figurational Dynamics And Parliamentary Discourses Of Living Standards In Ireland, Paddy Dolan Dec 2009

Figurational Dynamics And Parliamentary Discourses Of Living Standards In Ireland, Paddy Dolan

Articles

While the concept of living standards remains central to political debate, it has become marginal in sociological research compared to the burgeoning attention given to the topic of consumer culture in recent decades. However, they both concern how one does and should consume, and, indeed, behave at particular times. I use the theories of Norbert Elias to explain the unplanned but structured (ordered) changes in expected standards of living over time. This figurational approach is compared to other alternative explanations, particularly those advanced by Bourdieu, Veblen and Baudrillard. Though these offer some parallels with Elias’s theories, I argue that consumption …


Goffman Demonstrated The Best Teaching Skills Of Any Professor I Had Ever Had!, Jane Emery Prather Nov 2009

Goffman Demonstrated The Best Teaching Skills Of Any Professor I Had Ever Had!, Jane Emery Prather

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Jane Prather, Professor Emeritus at California State University, Northridge, wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and gave her permission to post it in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Contexts Of Exit In The Migration Of Russian Speakers From The Baltic Countries To Ireland, Sofya Aptekar Nov 2009

Contexts Of Exit In The Migration Of Russian Speakers From The Baltic Countries To Ireland, Sofya Aptekar

Publications and Research

Recently, Ireland has become a major destination for migrants from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Many of these migrants are members of Russian-speaking minorities leaving a context of restrictive citizenship and language laws and varying degrees of ethnic tension. This paper draws on interviews collected in Ireland to examine the role played by the contexts of exit in decisions to migrate among Russian-speaking minorities from the Baltics. The results suggest that Russian speakers from Estonia migrate because of their experiences as minorities, while those from Latvia and Lithuania migrate to escape low wages and irregular employment. This is so despite equally …


When Dad Told Him About The Award, Goffman Replied, "Make Sure The Presentation Is In A Small Room So It Will Look Like A Lot Of People Are There", Carl B. Backman Nov 2009

When Dad Told Him About The Award, Goffman Replied, "Make Sure The Presentation Is In A Small Room So It Will Look Like A Lot Of People Are There", Carl B. Backman

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Carl Backman, professor of sociology at Auburn University, wrote these memoir and gave his permission to post it in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Right By Children: Children's Rights And Rights Based Approaches To Policy Making In Early Childhood Education And Care: The Case Of Ireland, Noirin Hayes, Siobhan Bradley Nov 2009

Right By Children: Children's Rights And Rights Based Approaches To Policy Making In Early Childhood Education And Care: The Case Of Ireland, Noirin Hayes, Siobhan Bradley

Reports

No abstract provided.


Resurrecting Smelser: Collective Power, Generalized Belief, And Hegemonic Spaces, Mikaila M. L. Arthur Oct 2009

Resurrecting Smelser: Collective Power, Generalized Belief, And Hegemonic Spaces, Mikaila M. L. Arthur

Faculty Publications

When people mobilize for collective action, it is because they want something. These wants are known as grievances, and in order for them to emerge, collectivities must break free of hegemonic power to see their true interests. This paper takes a new look at Smelser's The Logic of Collective Action and finds that by incorporating a robust understanding of power, Smelser's framework can provide an understanding of grievance emergence.


Moral Emotions And Social Activism: The Case Of Animal Rights, Harold A. Herzog, Lauren L. Golden Sep 2009

Moral Emotions And Social Activism: The Case Of Animal Rights, Harold A. Herzog, Lauren L. Golden

Animal Welfare Collection

Why do some people and not others become involved in social movements? We examined the relationships between a moral emotion—disgust—and animal activism, attitudes toward animal welfare, and consumption of meat. Participants were recruited through two social networking websites and included animal activists, promoters of animal use, and participants not involved in animal-related causes. They took an online survey which included measures of sensitivity to visceral disgust, attitudes toward animal welfare, and frequency of meat eating. Animal activists were more sensitive to visceral disgust than were promoters of animal use or nonaligned participants. Disgust sensitivity was positively correlated with attitudes toward …


The Presentation Of Self Reminded Me Of Dale Carnegie's Best Selling How To Win Friends And Influence People, Ralph Turner Aug 2009

The Presentation Of Self Reminded Me Of Dale Carnegie's Best Selling How To Win Friends And Influence People, Ralph Turner

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Ralph Turner, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California Los Angeles, wrote this memoir for the Erving Goffman Archives and approved posting the present version on the web.


Goffman Turns To Me And Says, “Only A Schmuck Studies His Own Life”, Gary Alan Fine Aug 2009

Goffman Turns To Me And Says, “Only A Schmuck Studies His Own Life”, Gary Alan Fine

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Gary Alan Fine, John Evans Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University, was recorded over the phone on August 21, 2009. Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, after which Dr. Fine edited the transcript and approved posting the present version in the Erving 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 “[?]”.


Goffman Sat On My Immediate Left At A Long, Oblong Table In A Room In The Social Science Building, Arnold J. Glass Aug 2009

Goffman Sat On My Immediate Left At A Long, Oblong Table In A Room In The Social Science Building, Arnold J. Glass

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Arnold Glass wrote this memoir at the invitation of Dmitri Shalin and approved posting the present version in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Erving And Ira Were Counting Cards When A Couple Of Biggest Men They Ever Saw Walked Up Behind Them And Said, “We Don’T Want Your Play, Partner”, Walter Clark Aug 2009

Erving And Ira Were Counting Cards When A Couple Of Biggest Men They Ever Saw Walked Up Behind Them And Said, “We Don’T Want Your Play, Partner”, Walter Clark

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Walter Clark, former researcher at the Alcohol Research Group, was recorded over the phone on July 17, 2009.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 “[?]”.


Civil Partnership: Your Questions Answered - A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Civil Partnership Bill, Fergus Ryan Aug 2009

Civil Partnership: Your Questions Answered - A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Civil Partnership Bill, Fergus Ryan

Reports

The Civil Partnership Bill 2009 arguably represents the most momentous change in Irish Family Law in a generation. The Bill proposes a substantial new legal status for registered same-sex partners, as well as important changes to the law as it relates to cohabitants. This report addresses the provisions of the Bill as initiated, analysing the potential impact of the Bill in clear and accessible language. The Report also highlights potential difficulties with the Bill, and suggests possible enhancements to the Bill as initiated.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Robin Room About Erving Goffman Entitled "Only Someone Who Had Trouble With Sociability Would Be So Keen An Observer", Robin Room Jul 2009

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Robin Room About Erving Goffman Entitled "Only Someone Who Had Trouble With Sociability Would Be So Keen An Observer", Robin Room

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Robin Room was recorded over the phone on July 16, 2009. Robin Room is a Professor in the School of Population Health of the University of Melbourne and the Director of the AER Centre for Alcohol Policy Research at Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the conversation, Dr. Room edited the transcript and approved posting the present version in the Erving 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 …


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Saul Mendlovitz About Erving Goffman Entitled "Erving Was A Jew Acting Like A Canadian Acting Like A Britisher", Saul Mendlovitz Jul 2009

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Saul Mendlovitz About Erving Goffman Entitled "Erving Was A Jew Acting Like A Canadian Acting Like A Britisher", Saul Mendlovitz

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This interview with Saul Mendlovitz, Dag Hammarskjöld professor at the School of Law, Rutgers University, was recorded over the phone on December 29, 2008, and January 7, 2009. Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, after which Professor Mendlovitz read the transcript and gave his approval for adding the present version to 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 “[?]”.


One Of Erving’S Writings Influenced Bob To Write A Basic Article On Higher Education, Adele Clark Jul 2009

One Of Erving’S Writings Influenced Bob To Write A Basic Article On Higher Education, Adele Clark

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Adele Clark wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and approved its posting in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Sherri Cavan About Erving Goffman Entitled "Goffman’S “The Insanity Of Place” As An Exercise In Self-Ethnography", Sherri Cavan, Dmitri N. Shalin Jul 2009

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Sherri Cavan About Erving Goffman Entitled "Goffman’S “The Insanity Of Place” As An Exercise In Self-Ethnography", Sherri Cavan, Dmitri N. Shalin

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Interview between Sherri Cavan and Dmitri Shalin


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Jordan Scher About Erving Goffman Entitled "Erving Disavowed Psychiatric Functioning At St. Elizabeth’S, And I Explored Role-Playing And The Presentation Of Self In Schizophrenia", Jordan Scher Jul 2009

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Jordan Scher About Erving Goffman Entitled "Erving Disavowed Psychiatric Functioning At St. Elizabeth’S, And I Explored Role-Playing And The Presentation Of Self In Schizophrenia", Jordan Scher

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This interview with Jordan Scher, M.D., Ph.D., Honorary Member of Vienna Psychiatric Society, was recorded over the phone on March 17, 2009. Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, after which Dr. Scher edited the transcript, added a historical note on N.I.M.H., and approved posting the present text in the Erving 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 “[?]”.


Goffman Converted His Personal Neurosis Or Inferiority Complex Into A Very Productive And Creative Solution, Kurt Lang, Gladys Lang Jul 2009

Goffman Converted His Personal Neurosis Or Inferiority Complex Into A Very Productive And Creative Solution, Kurt Lang, Gladys Lang

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This interview with Kurt Lang, professor emeritus at the University of Washington, and Gladys Lang, professor emeritus at the University of Washington, was recorded over the phone on January 6, 2009. Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, after which Drs. Kurt Lang and Gladys Lang edited the transcript and gave their approval for posting the present version in the Erving 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 Got The Keys For His Office And Handed Over Them To Me, Saying, “Use My Office, I Can Work At Home”, Kurt Lang, Gladys Lang Jul 2009

Erving Got The Keys For His Office And Handed Over Them To Me, Saying, “Use My Office, I Can Work At Home”, Kurt Lang, Gladys Lang

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This interview with Kurt Lang, professor emeritus at the University of Washington, and Gladys Lang, professor emeritus at the University of Washington, was recorded over the phone on January 6, 2009. Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, after which Drs. Kurt Lang and Gladys Lang edited the transcript and gave their approval for posting the present version in the Erving 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 Said That The Rigor And Formal Nature Of Linguistics Could Add Status To The Just-Beginning Study Of Social Interaction, Deborah Schiffrin Jul 2009

Erving Said That The Rigor And Formal Nature Of Linguistics Could Add Status To The Just-Beginning Study Of Social Interaction, Deborah Schiffrin

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Deborah Schiffrin, professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, wrote this memoir for the Erving Goffman Archives and approved posting the present version on the web.


Erving Should Not Be Judged In Any Way And Certainly Not By Students Who Saw Or Knew Very Little Of Goff, Meyer Brownstone Jul 2009

Erving Should Not Be Judged In Any Way And Certainly Not By Students Who Saw Or Knew Very Little Of Goff, Meyer Brownstone

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Myer Brownstone wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and approved adding the present version to the Erving Goffman Archives.


Book Review (Judith Kilpatrick's There When We Needed Him: Wiley Austin Branton, Civil Rights Warrior), Sophia Z. Lee Jul 2009

Book Review (Judith Kilpatrick's There When We Needed Him: Wiley Austin Branton, Civil Rights Warrior), Sophia Z. Lee

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Certificate: Appreciation To Rodney Hurst From Durkeeville Historical Society Jun 2009

Certificate: Appreciation To Rodney Hurst From Durkeeville Historical Society

Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers

Certificate of appreciation to Rodney Hurst for his valuable contributions to Durkeeville Historical Society Inc. June 27, 2009.


In Writing These Reflections, I Realize I Should Re-Read Goffman For New Insights On Contemporary Conflict Resolution Issues, Louis Kriesberg Jun 2009

In Writing These Reflections, I Realize I Should Re-Read Goffman For New Insights On Contemporary Conflict Resolution Issues, Louis Kriesberg

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Louis Kriesberg, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Social Conflict Studies at Syracuse University, wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and gave his permission to post the present version in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Dmitri Shalin Interview With Jacqueline Wiseman About Erving Goffman Entitled "Having A Genius For A Friend", Jacqueline Wiseman Jun 2009

Dmitri Shalin Interview With Jacqueline Wiseman About Erving Goffman Entitled "Having A Genius For A Friend", Jacqueline Wiseman

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This conversation with Jacqueline Wiseman, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego, was recorded over the phone on December 15, 2008. After Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, Dr. Wiseman corrected the transcript and gave her approval for posting the present version in the Erving 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 “[?]” The interviewer’s questions are shortened in several places.


Erving Goffman's Presentation Of Self As Asa President, Joan Huber Jun 2009

Erving Goffman's Presentation Of Self As Asa President, Joan Huber

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

Dr. Joan Humber, professor emeritus of sociology at the Oho State University, wrote this memoir at the request of Dmitri Shalin and gave her permission to post it in the Erving Goffman Archives.


Invitation: To The Eve Awards. June 5, 2009. Jun 2009

Invitation: To The Eve Awards. June 5, 2009.

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Invitation to the 2009 EVE awards hosted by The Florida Times-Union, celebrating 40 years with distinguished guest and speaker Dr. Donna Shalala. Friday June 5, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. Cash bar at 11:30 am. Envelope enclosed.


Program: The 2009 Eve Awards, Celebrating 40 Years With Featured Speaker Donna Shalala Jun 2009

Program: The 2009 Eve Awards, Celebrating 40 Years With Featured Speaker Donna Shalala

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Awards ceremony and celebration of 40 years hosted by the Florida Times- Union on June 5, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida.