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Erving Goffman

Mid 20th century

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Erving Goffman (1922-1982) was a Canadian-American sociologist and social psychologist, celebrated for his micro-sociological analyses of face-to-face interaction. He developed the dramaturgical approach, viewing social life as a series of theatrical performances, and profoundly influenced our understanding of self, identity, and social order in everyday life.

SociologySocial Psychology

WORKS

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates
Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity
Interaction Ritual: Essays on Face-to-Face Behavior
Frame Analysis: An Essay on the Organization of Experience

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