Building on Goffman's observations on the moral basis of social interaction, this book elaborates on the notion of a predicament. Stebbins discusses the particular moral concepts including: deception, selfishness, situational ignorance, conceit, and solitude. As a new scientific concept, the predicament helps correct the dearth of generic concepts available for the sociological study of morality in everyday life.
- ISBN10 0819192139
- ISBN13 9780819192134
- Publish Date 24 September 1993
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of America
- Format Paperback
- Pages 164
- Language English