Review essay: The importance of being Erving: Erving Goffman, 1922-1982.
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Erving Goffman (1922–1982) developed a dramaturgical theory of the self and society inspired by Mead’s basic conception of social interaction
inspired by Mead’s basic conception of social interaction. In the selection below, excerpted from the book The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, Goffman presents a theory that likens social interaction to the theater. Individuals can be seen as performers, audience members, and outsiders that operate within particular “stages” or social spaces. Goffman suggests that how we present our selv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sociology of Health and Illness
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0141-9889,1467-9566
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.ep10491854