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What nationality was Erving Goffman?

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Canadian sociologist Erving Goffman was born in Alberta in 1922. He is best known for his work on the presentation of self in everyday life, which he explored in his influential book "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life" (1956). Goffman's research focused on how individuals interact with each other in social situations, and how they construct and maintain their own identities.
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