A study of human behavior in social situations and the way we appear to others. Dr. Goffman has employed as a framework the metaphor of theatrical performance. ... » 

A study of human behavior in social situations and the way we appear to others. Dr. Goffman has employed as a framework the metaphor of theatrical performance. Parallels the roles assumed by people in their daily interactions with the performance of actresses and actors on a stage. Discussions of social techniques are based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions. «