Thomas J Scheff: 2 books
Goffman Unbound!
A New Paradigm for Social Science
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
"Thomas Scheff demonstrates why Goffman remains such a key figure for social scientists. Goffman may have been cautious about recognizing the role of emotions in social life, but Scheff boldly and creatively shows why the sociological and the psychological are necessarily intertwined. This is...
What's Love Got to Do with It?
Emotions and Relationships in Pop Songs
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
What do pop songs have to say about love? Surprisingly, this book shows that most popular love songs express much more about alienation, infatuation, estrangement, jealousy, and heartbreak than about love. Scheff takes the reader on a tour of popular lyrics from 80 years of American song to reveal...