Is the Presented Self Sincere? Goffman, Impression Management and the Postmodern Self

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 115-128

  Tseëlon, Efrat ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84965451270     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: 14603616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026327692009002006     Document Type: Article

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