Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz Knihy

This text shows how learning stories can help create learner identities and affect education, pedagogy and learning.

Focusing on intercultural weddings, this volume explores the interactions and influences between diverse cultural signs and codes. It delves into how these elements affect communication and understanding in multicultural contexts. Aimed at scholars and advanced students, the book provides insights into interpersonal, nonverbal, and intercultural communication, making it a valuable resource for those studying the complexities of cultural exchanges.

The book delves into Erving Goffman's major concepts and their impact on various scholars, providing an intellectual biography and an analysis of his methods. It encourages readers to use Goffman's insights as a framework for understanding social patterns, showcasing practical applications of his theories. Through this exploration, the work highlights Goffman's relevance in contemporary social analysis.

In addition to summarizing Goffman's major concepts and his influence on other scholars, the book includes an intellectual biography, explication of his methods, and an example of how to extend his ideas. Readers are invited to consider Goffman as a lens through which to view much of the pattern evident in the social world.