Psychology · 20 min
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
By Erving Goffman
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.
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Psychology
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20 min
What it is about
dramaturgy, impression management, social performance
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of dramaturgy, impression management, social performance and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Erving Goffman brings a credible and useful lens to dramaturgy, impression management, social performance, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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