The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life is a seminal sociology book by Erving Goffman. It uses the imagery of the theatre in order to portray the importance of human – namely, social – action. The book was published in 1959. See dramaturgy (sociology) for a detailed analysis.In the center of the analysis lies the relationship between performance and front stage. Unlike other writers who have used this metaphor, Goffman seems to take all elements of acting into consideration: an actor performs on a setting which is constructed of a stage and a backstage; the props at either setting direct his action; he is being watched by an audience, but at the same time he is an audience for his viewers' play.
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La Mise en scène de la vie quotidienne est un ouvrage du sociologue Erving Goffman qu'il publia en 1959 à l'âge de 37 ans. Cet ouvrage constitue une bonne approche de l'œuvre d'Erving Goffman, puisqu'il traite de la communication qui restera son sujet de prédilection. Au gré de l’ouvrage on remarque que l’auteur est passionné par le déroulement des échanges quotidiens que les hommes ont entre eux (rites de politesse, conversations, interactions sociales…).
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