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The beautiful in the commonplace

During fieldwork in a rehabilitation institution for drug abusers, I 1 became aware that certain, apparently commonplace, informal interaction situations between residents and staff appeared to constitute emotionally moving and identity-constructing situations which apparently had a great impact on the residents. These situations seem, on the surface, to be trivial, minor, superficial and very common. Still, and perhaps because of their 'smallness , they show qualities that suggest authentic interaction, immediate and unfeigned, by participants. This article draws upon an analysis of what I have called 'love-bearing interaction situations (Skatvedt, 2001) and connects this with theoretical insights drawn from the work of Erving Goffman and Johan Asplund, and from Howard Becker s labelling theory.2 Of particular interest is a notion touched upon by Goffman, namely, the expression of love in commonplace interaction.

The beautiful in the commonplace

Urheber*in: Skatvedt, Astrid; Schou, Kirsten Costain

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Seite(n): 83-100
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Erschienen in
European Journal of Cultural Studies, 11(1)

Thema
commonplace interaction; emotions; Goffman; identity; labelling; relations; social encounters;

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Skatvedt, Astrid
Schou, Kirsten Costain
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wann)
2008

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-227416
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  • Zeitschriftenartikel

Beteiligte

  • Skatvedt, Astrid
  • Schou, Kirsten Costain

Entstanden

  • 2008

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