GOFFMAN, Erving

American sociologist with particular interest in how people present themselves to each other and in human communication generally. Self-awareness and self-projection are important ingredients in moral education.

 Life

• Biography of Goffman from ThoughtCo

• A brief assessment of Goffman's work

 Works

• The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

• Embarrassment and Social Organization

• The Erving Goffman Archives with links to a wide range of materials by and about Goffman