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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Author: Erving Goffman
In what the General Practitioner called 'this intelligent searching work', the author of "Stigma" and "Asylums" presents an analysis of the structures of social encounters from the perspective of the dramatic performance. He shows us exactly how people use such 'fixed props' as houses, clothes, and job situations; how they combine in teams resem...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140135718
ISBN-10: 0140135715
Publication Date: 9/27/1990
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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"a notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves, explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others."


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