The Presentation of Self in Everyday LifeBased upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions, here is a notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves, using theatrical performance as a framework. This book explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others. Each person in everyday social intercourse presents himself and his activity to others, attempts to guide and control the impressions they form of him, and employs certain techniques in order to sustain his performance, just as an actor presents a character to an audience. |
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User Review - bokai - LibraryThingThe thesis of this little book came close to "No shit, Sherlock" territory for me. We perform our roles in life to convince the people around us that we are who we say we are. What makes the book ... Read full review
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User Review - jorgearanda - LibraryThingA generally engaging and broad exploration of the ways in which we attempt to define the situations we live in by how we present ourselves and by how we treat others' presentations of themselves to us. Read full review
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| Title | The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life |
| Author | Erving Goffman |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1959 |
| ISBN | 0385094027, 9780385094023 |
| Length | 272 pages |
| Subjects | › › Psychology / Interpersonal Relations Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Social Science / Sociology / Social Theory |
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