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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... Sometimes the individual will be calculating in his activity but be relatively unaware that this is the case . Sometimes he will intentionally and con- sciously express himself in a particular way , but chiefly because the tradition of ...
... Sometimes the individual will be calculating in his activity but be relatively unaware that this is the case . Sometimes he will intentionally and con- sciously express himself in a particular way , but chiefly because the tradition of ...
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... Sometimes , however , the agent goes underground and by acting as an ordinary gullible member of the audience gives the performers rope with which to hang themselves . In the everyday trades , agents who give no warning are sometimes ...
... Sometimes , however , the agent goes underground and by acting as an ordinary gullible member of the audience gives the performers rope with which to hang themselves . In the everyday trades , agents who give no warning are sometimes ...
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... sometimes be served , apparently , when barriers between teams are lowered , and that to achieve these purposes su- perordinate teams may temporarily join with the lower ranks . It must be added , as a kind of limiting case , that ...
... sometimes be served , apparently , when barriers between teams are lowered , and that to achieve these purposes su- perordinate teams may temporarily join with the lower ranks . It must be added , as a kind of limiting case , that ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PERFORMANCES | 17 |
TEAMS | 77 |
Copyright | |
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