Posted: December 2nd, 2013
Goffman, Erving (1959), The Presentation of Self in Everyday
Life, New York, Anchor Books, pp. 1-15.
Sociology of Knowledge, Harmondsworth, Pelican Books, pp. 33-42.
Elias, Norbert (1994), The Civilising Process, Oxford, Blackwell
Publishing, pp. 47-50.
Foucault, Michel (1979), Discipline and Punish: The Birth of Prison, London, Penguin Books, pp. 135-148.
The task is
to write a 500 word review in which you outline the main ideas and
argument proposed by the author. Your review should, however, go beyond
summary ofthe key points. It should try to highlight the
key terms and how these relate to the study of everyday life. In other words, the
review should include your own evaluation ofthe author’s intent and the
success ofthe argument/and or theme discussed. It is also a
writing exercise and you should try not to exceed the 500 word