@article {2939, title = {Erving Goffman: A major theorist of power?}, journal = {Journal of Power}, year = {2008}, abstract = {This article argues that Erving Goffman{\textquoteright}s interactional sociology offers many useful insights into what power is and how it actually works, and that in addition to his other reputations we ought to think of Goffman as a significant theorist of power. A critical Goffmanian approach potentially allows us to comprehend the normal, diffuse ubiquity of power while according full recognition to the practices of individuals, whether self-conscious or habitual, rule-observant or improvisational. How Goffman{\textquoteright}s understanding of power may help us to understand the contemporary realities of the early twenty-first century is also discussed.}, doi = {doi:10.1080/17540290802227577}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17540290802227577}, author = {Jenkins, R} }