The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
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Average rating3.8
A notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves. This book explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others. Dr. Goffman uses the metaphor of theatrical performance as a framework. Each person in everyday social intercourse presents himself and his activity to others, attempts to guide and control the impressions they form of him, and employs certain techniques in order to sustain his performance, just as an actor presents a character to an audience. The discussions of these social techniques offered here are based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions.
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This was great. A pretty dense read with sections that babbled on a little - but it solidified something I had been pondering - where in rehearsals we would analyse interactions in scripts as if they were something to be dissected, as if the behaviour of the characters was deterministic and based on certain factors (objectives, wants, relationships etc.) but this was separated from ‘everyday life'.
Well, that's not the case. So, feels good.
