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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

Summary

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life authored Erving Goffman[3].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life received the International Sociological Association Books of the Century[4].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's instance of is recorded as written work[5].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life was published by Random House[6].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's genre is essay[7].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's place of publication is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life was published on 1956[11].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's has edition or translation is recorded as Q108854388[12].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's has edition or translation is recorded as Q108854428[13].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's has edition or translation is recorded as The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life[14].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138544110[15].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's main subject is social anthropology[16].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's main subject is role-playing[17].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life'}[18].
  • The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'When an individual plays a part he implicitly requests his observers to take seriously the impression that is fostered before them.'}[19].

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Designation and Status

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life's instance of is recorded as written work[5].

Why It Matters

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life ranks in the top 3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

What awards did The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life receive?

Honors received include International Sociological Association Books of the Century[4].

Related Entities

Erving Goffman social anthropology United States

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → Random House
    Language of work or name → English
    Has edition or translation → Q108854388, Q108854428, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life +1
    Place of publication → United States
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