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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Erving Goffman's seminal work reveals how our daily lives are a continuous series of social performances, where we strategically manage impressions to shape perception and construct our identity. This episode explores the profound implications of viewing selfhood as a dynamic, performed act.
“Erving Goffman's seminal work reveals how our daily lives are a continuous series of social performances, where we strategically manage impressions to shape perception and construct our identity. This episode explores the profound implications of viewing selfhood as a dynamic, performed act.”
— Erving Goffman, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
dramaturgy, impression management, social performance
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of dramaturgy, impression management, social performance and better judgment in how they apply it.
Erving Goffman brings a credible and useful lens to dramaturgy, impression management, social performance, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.