The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Erving GoffmanOne of the few sociology books whose core metaphor permanently entered how educated people think.
Why It's Lindy
One of the few sociology books whose core metaphor permanently entered how educated people think. Front stage, back stage, impression management: Goffman gave the modern world its clearest grammar for the performance of identity.
About This Volume
Goffman's classic account of social interaction as performance. Using the language of stagecraft, he shows how people manage impressions, roles, and settings in ordinary life, from work to friendship to public behaviour.
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Why should I read The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life?
One of the few sociology books whose core metaphor permanently entered how educated people think. Front stage, back stage, impression management: Goffman gave the modern world its clearest grammar for the performance of identity.
What is The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life about?
Goffman's classic account of social interaction as performance. Using the language of stagecraft, he shows how people manage impressions, roles, and settings in ordinary life, from work to friendship to public behaviour.
