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Erving Goffman (/ˈɡɒfmən/; 11 June 1922 – 19 November 1982) was a Canadian-born American sociologist, social psychologist, and writer, considered by some "the most influential American sociologist of the twentieth century".
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TTTA extracted 179 structured relationships around Erving Goffman. Examples in this analysis include Erving Goffman → Born → (1922-06-11)11 June 1922 Mannville, Alberta, Canada and Erving Goffman → Children → 2, including Alice. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Erving Goffman | Born | (1922-06-11)11 June 1922 Mannville, Alberta, Canada | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Children | 2, including Alice | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Died | 19 November 1982(1982-11-19) (aged 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Doctoral advisor | W. Lloyd Warner | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Doctoral students | John Lofland, Harvey Sacks, Emanuel Schegloff, Eviatar Zerubavel | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Education | University of Manitoba (BSc) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Education | University of Toronto (BA) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Education | University of Chicago (MA, PhD) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Fields | Sociology | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Known for | Dramaturgy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Known for | Interaction ritual | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Known for | Stigma | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Known for | Sign vehicle | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Known for | Tie signs | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Known for | Impression management | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Other academic advisors | Anselm Strauss | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Relatives | Frances Bay (sister) | 1.00 | infobox |
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| Erving Goffman | Thesis | Communication Conduct in an Island Community (1953) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Erving Goffman | Workplaces | National Institute of Mental Health; University of California, Berkeley; University of Pennsylvania; American Sociological Association; American Association for the Abolition of… | 1.00 | infobox |
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Source: Wikipedia — Erving Goffman · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout