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Reconstructing the concept of face in cultural sociology: in Goffman’s footsteps, following the Chinese case [PDF]

The Journal of Chinese Sociology, 2017
Abstract Few readers notice that in a celebrated essay, Goffman, in a footnote, acknowledges the Chinese source of his concept of face. Around the time that Goffman published “On Face-work,” Merton urged that theory development requires, among other things, clarification or refinement of concepts. If culture is taken to be effectively related to action
Xiaoying Qi
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Sociology Face to Face with Pragmatism: Action, Concept, and Person. Translated by Simon Susen

, 2012
Émile Durkheim faced his final challenge in the confrontation with pragmatism. Pragmatism had emerged as an important theoretical approach for the study of both life and action. As argued in this article, Durkheim’s attempt to explain the philosophical underpinnings of sociology was sharpened by his critical engagement with pragmatism.
Bruno Karsenti
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Face

Journal of Sociology, 2011
The concept of face, as it is developed by Goffman, has strong conceptual links with the notion of a ‘looking-glass’ self outlined by Adam Smith and developed sociologically by Cooley. It also has links with the Chinese concept of face, which relates to the transfer of social science concepts from one cultural setting to another.
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Commentary: Using ethnomethodology to explore how nurses, in an acute setting, make sense of care. [PDF]

J Res Nurs
Nadaf C.
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Investigating biographical post-bariatric surgery uncertainties in the light of changes in bodily practices: a mixed-method, multicentric and longitudinal research protocol. [PDF]