title: Goffman, the individual, institutions and stigmatisation.
abstract: In the fifth part of our series about sociology, the sociology of Erving Goffman is discussed, particularly in relation to his work on institutions. In contrast with earlier prominent sociological figures, Goffman's emphasis was on the individual rather than on grand-scale theories about social systems.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alaszewski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manthorpe
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007326:Institutionalization; D011287:Prejudice; D011593:Psychology, Social / Q000266:history*; D012649:Self Concept; D012933:Social Identification; D012961:Sociology / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States