@article{article_264387, title={Reflections on Erving Goffman’s Concept of Self and Assumption of Human Nature}, journal={Studies in Psychology}, volume={36}, pages={81–93}, year={2016}, author={Bayad, Aydın}, keywords={Erving Goffman, Sembolik Etkileşimcilik, Benlik}, abstract={<p> </p> <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">The aim of this study is to present a reflection on Erving </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">Goffman’s </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">concept of self and
human nature through his most effective studies; The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
(1956) and On Face-Work: An Analysis of Ritual Elements in Social Interaction (1967).
Firstly, </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">Goffman’s </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">basic theoretical frame is demonstrated and interrelations of the con-
cepts are explained. Second, </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">Goffman’s </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">intellectual development is discussed according to
his positioning with Freud, Cooley and Mead as precursors and Debord, Baudrillard and
Jameson as successors. Finally, </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">Goffman’s </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;color:rgb(35,31,32);">footprint on the literature and his stimulating
perspective on social psychological identity research is exemplify.  </span> </p> </div> </div> </div>}, number={1}, publisher={İstanbul Üniversitesi}