The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Summary & Review

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1959) draws parallels between theater and human interactions, exploring how individuals and teams perform roles to manage impressions and create desired perceptions.

Exec SummaryWe’re all performers managing impressions just like actorsWe all have a stage (public persona) and backstage (private self), the former for the performance we must keep up, and the backstage to relax by ourselves or with the members of our performing team...