Download or read book The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life written by Erving Goffman and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1959-05-20 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions, here is a notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves, using theatrical performance as a framework. This book explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others. 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.