![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One must try to keep an open mind about such things – especially regarding someone as obviously brilliant and dedicated as Goffman – so readers may disagree with me about the extent of her embellishments. There are just too many incidents that strike me as unlikely to have occurred as she describes them. A careful reading of On the Run, however, leaves me with vexing questions about the author’s accuracy and reliability. Her TED talk, which was often interrupted by applause, has had nearly 700,000 views. The success of the book led to a lecture tour of at least twenty sociology departments and conferences. Review of ON THE RUN: Fugitive Life in an American City (Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries), by Alice GoffmanĪlice Goffman’s widely acclaimed On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City has drawn more positive attention than almost any sociology book in recent years. ![]()
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