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The presentation of self in everyday life
Book • 1952
In this landmark work, Erving Goffman uses the imagery of theatre to portray the importance of human social interaction.
He argues that individuals manage their self-presentation to control the impressions others form about them, treating social interactions as performances with settings, props, and audiences.
Goffman's dramaturgical approach highlights the fluid and consciously maintained nature of human character, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a coherent definition of the situation in social interactions.
The book is considered one of the most important sociological works of the 20th century, receiving the American Sociological Association's MacIver award in 1961 and being listed as the tenth most important sociological book of the 20th century by the International Sociological Association in 1998.
He argues that individuals manage their self-presentation to control the impressions others form about them, treating social interactions as performances with settings, props, and audiences.
Goffman's dramaturgical approach highlights the fluid and consciously maintained nature of human character, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a coherent definition of the situation in social interactions.
The book is considered one of the most important sociological works of the 20th century, receiving the American Sociological Association's MacIver award in 1961 and being listed as the tenth most important sociological book of the 20th century by the International Sociological Association in 1998.
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Brad Stulberg when discussing front stage versus backstage selves and performative identity.
Brad Stulberg when discussing front stage versus backstage selves and performative identity.
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How to Build a Meaningful Identity in a Status-Driven World
Mentioned as a big book in sociology, named the 10th most important sociology book of the 20th century.
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Impression Management
Mentioned to describe social interaction as a kind of theatre where we are all playing roles.
Why Smart People Deliberately Kill Their Status
Mentioned in the context of conversation and power dynamics.
The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 4: Who can speak for whom to whom about what?
Mentioned by Dimitri Shalin as Goffman's most read book.
Dmitri N. Shalin, "Erving Manuel Goffman: Biographical Sources of Sociological Imagination" (Routledge, 2024)
