Erving Goffman wrote one unique book. The cover quote sums it up rather well, “One of the most trenchant contributions to social psychology in this generation” – American Journal of Sociology.
Goffman really breaks down that voice in our heads that makes so many decisions for us everyday. How do we walk when entering a room. How much we trust a group-member when making a presentation. How do we act when meeting someone for the first time. These little decisions that happen so many times a day are vital to our interactions and usually go quite unaddressed. Goffman however pulls these from backstage and into the limelight and makes the point that we are all performing.
A very interesting book for anyone who deals with people on a regular basis…
