Eviatar Zerubavel argues that most of the distinctions we make in our daily lives and in our culture are social constructs. He questions the notion that a clear line can be drawn to separate one time or object or concept from another, and presents witty and provocative counterexamples in defense of ambiguity and anomaly.

藻泽与苔沼有何不同？内疚与羞愧如何区分？苏打水与气泡水是一回事吗？从饮食到时尚，从伦理到建筑，成千上万的词语和概念常被我们混为一谈、模糊处理或混淆不清。这本为咬文嚼字者和语言爱好者打造的《微妙差异词典》，邀您探访纤毫毕现的语义世界，以妙趣横生的深度探究与生动插画，助您厘清微妙差别，让思考变得清晰透彻。 "绝妙的构想，精彩的呈现。以后每次喝拿铁，都会想到这本书！ 读起来真是一种享受。" ——语言学家、《剑桥语言百科全书》作者戴维·克里斯特尔 "马克·吐温曾建言：'要用确切的词，而非其隔代表亲。'埃利·伯恩斯坦这部令人愉悦的著作，恰能在需要精微辨义时助您找到最贴切的词汇。它甚至能帮您厘清亲戚关系：堂表亲与隔代表亲究竟有何区别？答案尽在书中！" ——《华尔街日报》语言专栏作家本·齐默 "犹如模糊影像逐渐对焦，英语中精微差异的辨析让我们更清晰地观察世界。埃利...(展开全部)

Philosopher, sociologist and urban theorist, Henri Lefebvre (1901–1991) was one of the great social theorists of the twentieth century and pioneered the theorization of everyday life and space. In this fascinating book, which became a manifesto for urban activism upon its first publication in the 1960s, Lefebvre poses a major question: what gives a society undergoing constant c...(展开全部)

In what the General Practitioner called 'this intelligent searching work', the author of "Stigma" and "Asylums" presents an analysis of the structures of social encounters from the perspective of the dramatic performance. He shows us exactly how people use such 'fixed props' as houses, clothes, and job situations; how they combine in teams resembling secret societies; and, how ...(展开全部)

A study of human behavior in social situations and the way we appear to others. Dr. Goffman has employed as a framework the metaphor of theatrical performance. Discussions of social techniques are based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions.

A study of human behavior in social situations and the way we appear to others. Dr. Goffman has employed as a framework the metaphor of theatrical performance. Discussions of social techniques are based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions.

In what the General Practitioner called 'this intelligent searching work', the author of "Stigma" and "Asylums" presents an analysis of the structures of social encounters from the perspective of the dramatic performance. He shows us exactly how people use such 'fixed props' as houses, clothes, and job situations; how they combine in teams resembling secret societies; and, how ...(展开全部)

The Everyday Life Reader brings together a wide range of thinkers from Freud to Baudrillard with primary sources on everyday life to provide a comprehensive resource on theories of everyday life. Ben Highmore's introduction surveys the development of thought about everyday life, setting theories in their social and historical context, and each themed section opens with an ess...(展开全部)