Goffman's seminal sociology book on human social interaction using the metaphor of theatrical performance.

'In what the General Practitioner called "this intelligent searching work", the author of Stigma and Asylums shows us exactly how people use such "fixed props" as houses, clothes, and job situations; how they combine in teams resembling secret societies; and how they adopt discrepant roles and communicate out of character. Professor Goffman takes us "backstage" too, into the regions where people both prepare their images and relax from them; and he demonstrates in painful detail what can happen when a performance falls flat.' - from back cover
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REF.GOE2
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English

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Publication/Creation date

1959

No of pages

251

ISBN / ISSN

9780140135718

No of copies

1

Content type

monograph

Chapter headings

Introduction

Performances

Teams

Regions and Region Behaviour

Discrepant Roles

Communication out of Character

The Arts of Impression Management

Conclusion

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

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