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Goffman presentation of selfThe Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Book Erwin Goffman wrote
First book that treated face-to-face interaction as a subject of sociological
study.
Frames out the theatrical performance that applies to face-to-face
interactions
o Used to interpret social interactions
Focus
o How an actor creates the impression they give to others
o Not a literal account of how an individual view themselves
The Self
The meaning of the human organism established by
o Its activity
o The activity of others with respect to it
Therefore what you do establishes who you are, not the other way round
Goal
Avoid embarrassment
Fit in
Become socially accepted
Adjust to the different settings offered him
Impress your preferred image on others
Done mainly through interaction with other people/actors
General idea
Information about the individuals involved is both presented and
absorbed in every interaction
Attempt to control or guide the impression that others might make of him
when making face-to-face contact
o By changing or fixing
Setting
Appearance
Manner
Person the individual is interacting with is trying to form and obtain
information about the individual
Engage in practices to avoid embarrassment
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