The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Erving Goffman
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5 May 2022 UK
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9780241547991
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One of the great works of twentieth century sociology, new to Penguin Modern ClassicsAcclaimed on first publication and today considered one of the defining works of the sociology, The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life is Erving Goffman' s extraordinary analysis of the structure of our social interactions. Blurring the line between workaday life and theatrical performance, Goffman argues that our behaviour with others is defined by how we wish to be perceived - resulting in displays bearing a startling similarity to those of an actor on the stage. From the houses and clothes that we use as ' fixed props' to the ' backstage' of the solitude in which our personas are rehearsed and relaxed, Goffman' s insight reveals human character to be not fixed or stable, but liquid and consciously maintained.
Erving Goffman (1922-1982) was one of the most influential sociologists of the twentieth century. He was Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.
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ISBN-13: 9780241547991
Published: 5 May 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 272

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