The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

Author

• Erving Goffman

Description

A study of human behavior in social situations and the way we appear to others. Dr. Goffman has employed as a framework the metaphor of theatrical performance. Discussions of social techniques are based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions.

Book Link

• http://amzn.to/f538Ri

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