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Ervin Goffman Analysis

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Ervin Goffman
Symbolic interactionism starts from the idea that people interact in terms of symbols, the most important of which is language. To understand human action, it is essential to learn the meanings which people use to guide, interpret and make sense of their own actions and others.
Ervin Goffman in the presentation of self in everyday life he analyses the techniques we use to influence how others see us. This process which we all employ, he calls impression management, as social actors, we give continuous performances in that we present an appearance of keen student hard working professional lecturer or caring parent our facial movements, body language, speech content, style and so on are coordinated to create an impression.

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