The Presentation of Self in Everyday LifeOverlook Press, 1973 - 259 páginas The key work of one of the most influential sociologists of the twentieth century. Erving Goffman deals with human interaction in social situations using the metaphor of the stage. Role-playing is now recognized as not merely the province of the performer and the maladjusted neurotic, but as an integral and necessary function of daily living. Social techniques of self-presentation are illuminated by examples taken from detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions and a variety of occupational levels. One of the most interesting aspects of this study is its revelation of the many roles that must be assumed by everyone engaged in even the simplest life-situations. In the course of any day one may easily play a half-dozen parts: with the boss, with fellow-workers, with friends, with one's spouse, and so on. Dr. Goffman's analogy details how "acting" techniques are used in the most common everyday circumstances; it bares the mainsprings of manipulation that keep society moving.--From publisher description. |
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... expect will follow the performer wherever he goes . As part of personal front we may include : insignia of office or rank ; clothing ; sex , age , and racial characteristics ; size and looks ; posture ; speech patterns ; facial ...
... expect will follow the performer wherever he goes . As part of personal front we may include : insignia of office or rank ; clothing ; sex , age , and racial characteristics ; size and looks ; posture ; speech patterns ; facial ...
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... expect of it . Race etiquette in the South provides another example . Charles Johnson's suggestion is that when few other whites are in the region , a Negro may call his white fellow worker by his first name , but when other whites ...
... expect of it . Race etiquette in the South provides another example . Charles Johnson's suggestion is that when few other whites are in the region , a Negro may call his white fellow worker by his first name , but when other whites ...
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... expect that performers might develop an attachment to this kind of activity even at times when there is no practical need for it , and thus welcome partners for their solo per- formances . It is understandable then that one specialized ...
... expect that performers might develop an attachment to this kind of activity even at times when there is no practical need for it , and thus welcome partners for their solo per- formances . It is understandable then that one specialized ...
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix | 1 |
PERFORMANCES | 17 |
TEAMS | 77 |
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