39 pages • 1 hour read
Erving GoffmanThe Presentation Of Self In Everyday Life
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1959A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Why does Goffman believe that the nature of our actions in social settings is a “performance,” and how does this relate to an individual’s role within a certain area of society?
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When considering a group of performers acting together toward a collective end, what problems may arise within the group, and how does the group resolve those issues while maintaining a favorable impression in the eyes of its observers?
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What does Goffman mean by “region,” and why does he think it is necessary to divide regions into a “front” half and a “back” half?
