Goffman and the Media

by Peter Lunt

Erving Goffman's much-loved works are still widely cited in the field of media and communication. His work has stimulated research on news framing, mass media and social media, inviting new insights about how communication, self, audiences and public life are mediated by, but also transcend, particular technological forms. What explains the continuing relevance of this highly original theorist?

In this important new book, Peter Lunt critically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745688896
• ISBN13: 9780745688893
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 208 Pages