Performing Action: Artistry in Human Behavior and Social Research
"The goal of . . . [this book] is to forge a closer relationship between art and sociology. The link is that individual conduct studied by sociologists is like planned and rehearsed theatrical actions, which is the concern of theater critics. . . . This is a thought-provoking book." -D. Harper, Choice In recent years the social sciences and the humanities have drawn closer to each other in thought and method. Sociologist Joseph R. Gusfield draws upon drama and fiction to show how human action is shaped by the formal dimensions of performance. Following the philosopher Paul Ricouer, Gusfield s