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Przegląd Humanistyczny

Narodziny humanisty. Doświadczenie „teatru życia codziennego” i „instytucji totalnych” w pracach i biografii Ervinga Goffmana

2025, 69, Numer 4

Elżbieta Czykwin

0000-0002-1297-1926

Chrześcijańska Akademia Teologiczna w Warszawie

Nina Witoszek

0000-0002-5354-4664

Uniwersytet Civitas w Warszawie

DOI

10.31338/2657-599X.ph.2025-4.11

Data publikacji

28.06.2026

Model publikowania

open access

Rodzaj licencji

CC BY 4.0 Int.

Dziedzina

obszar nauk humanistycznych

Dyscyplina

filozofia, historia, archeologia, językoznawstwo, literaturoznawstwo, nauki o kulturze i religii, nauki o sztuce, polonistyka

Język publikacji

Polski

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Abstrakt

The article is a pioneering attempt to show the close connections between the works of the great luminary of sociology, Erving Goffman, and his life journey – from a “rational scientist” to an “empathetic humanist.” The authors discuss Goffman’s key concepts, such as the “theatre of life”, “stigma,” and “total institutions,” and link them to his personal experiences: his status as an Other, his mastery of the art of pretending, and his response to the illness and death of close partners. Goffman’s metamorphosis from a hardcore scientist to humanist is presented here as intertwined with his evolution from a misogynist into a sensitive feminist, from a cool, detached researcher into a compassionate and wise mentor. The article also points to intriguing affinities between Goffman and the Polish writer, Witold Gombrowicz – a topic that calls for a separate study.

Słowa kluczowe:

sociology,science,humanism,biography,social roles,stigma

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