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Subject: Toronto UX Book Club: DATE CHANGE for our next book "The Presentation
 of Self in Everyday Life" (from May 23 to June 20)
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Hello UXBCers,

With some reservation, we are postponing our review of "The Presentation of
Self in Everyday Life" by Erving Goffman until *Wednesday, June 20*. Some
unforeseen pressures next week and a couple of conferences in the way on
the weeks following, meant June 20 was the next best date.

We hope this still suits those of you who were planning to make the May 23
date, and possibly accommodates a few more of you.

Until then, happy reading.

Kim and Kaleem

UX Book Club Toronto


*Previous announcement message:*

From: Kimberley Peter <kimberpe...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 3:12 PM
Subject: Toronto UX Book Club: Announcing our next book "The Presentation
of Self in Everyday Life" for May 23


Hello fellow UXBCers,

First, as always, a big thanks to those of you who came out to the Bedford
Academy on March 21 to discuss our last book: *Shaping Things* by Bruce
Sterling. It was a very lively and interesting discussion. And of course,
the chance to mix the conversation with beverages and a meal made it all
the more enjoyable.


*WHAT'S OUR NEXT BOOK?*
You might remember that we had planned to read *You Are Not a Gadget: A
Manisfesto* by Jaron Lanier (http://amzn.to/ziPFVQ). However, at the end of
our review of *Shaping Things*, the group's enthusiasm for another
"manifesto" was lacking. Our apologies to those who were geared up to read
it. We hope you will anyway because it looks like an interesting and
entertaining ride.

So what happened next? We considered several alternative books that were
also more on the theory and/or inspiration side, went through two rounds of
voting, and decided on reading one of Erving Goffman's books. Who is Erving
Goffman? *Erving Goffman* was Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology
and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania until his death in 1982. He
is recognized as one of the world's foremost social theorists and much of
his work still remains in print. Among his classic books are The
Presentation of Self in Everyday Life; Interaction Ritual; Stigma; Notes on
the Management of Spoiled Identity; and Frame Analysis. (Source:
Amazon.ca). You can read more interesting things about him at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erving_Goffman, including that he was a fellow
Canadian.

Because there were a few solid options to choose from, the deciding factor
has come down to strength of reviews and number of books available at
Amazon.ca and .com. As revealed in the email subject, the winner is *The
Presentation of Self in Everyday Life*.


Here are the details:


*The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life* (272 pages): Get it at
Amazon.ca (http://amzn.to/H9GKHe) or Amazon.com (http://amzn.to/H4cbDF)
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. Discussions of social techniques are based upon detailed
research and observation of social customs in many regions.

See the reviews at Amazon.ca (http://amzn.to/H9GKHe) or Amazon.com (
http://amzn.to/H4cbDF), and what wikipedia has to say (http://bit.ly/2lsTkY
).



*WHEN WILL WE MEET?*

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM >>> POSTPONED until Wednesday, June 20,
2012 at 6:30 PM



We will confirm the location and details closer to the date.



We hope you can come.



Until then, enjoy your reading!



Kim and Kaleem

UX Book Club Toronto


P.S. If you are ever looking for the list of books we've read, you can find
that at Amazon Canada (http://astore.amazon.ca/uxbcto-20) or at Amazon (
http://astore.amazon.com/uxbcto09-20).

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Hello UXBCers,<div><br></div><div>With some reservation, we are postponing =
our review of=A0&quot;The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life&quot; by Er=
ving Goffman until <b>Wednesday, June 20</b>. Some unforeseen pressures nex=
t week and a couple of conferences in the way on the weeks following, meant=
 June 20 was the next best date.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>We hope this still suits those of you who were planning=
 to make the May 23 date, and possibly accommodates a few more of you.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Until then, happy reading.</div><div><br></div><div>
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tyle=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)">UX Book Club Toronto</span></font></p></span><=
div>
<br><br></div><div><i>Previous announcement message:</i></div><div><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote">From:=A0<b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Kimberley Pete=
r</b>=A0<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kimberpe...@gmail.com" targ=
et=3D"_blank">kimberpe...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span><br>

Date: Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 3:12 PM<br>Subject: Toronto UX Book Club: Announ=
cing our next book &quot;The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life&quot; fo=
r May 23<br><br><br><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34=
,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Hello fellow UXBCers,</span><d=
iv>

<font color=3D"#222222" face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"border-collapse:collapse"><br></span></font></div><div><span style=3D"b=
order-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">

<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-se=
rif">First, as always, a big thanks to those of you who came out to the Bed=
ford Academy on March 21 to discuss our last book:=A0<i>Shaping Things</i>=
=A0by Bruce Sterling. It was a very lively and interesting discussion. And =
of course, the chance to mix the conversation with beverages and a meal mad=
e it all the more enjoyable.</font></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bott=
om:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"a=
rial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">

<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-se=
rif"><b>WHAT&#39;S OUR NEXT BOOK?</b></font></span></p></span><font face=3D=
"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;colo=
r:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)">You might remember tha=
t we had planned to read=A0<i>You Are Not a Gadget: A Manisfesto</i></span>=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)">=A0by Jaron Lanier (<span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(25,80,213)"><a href=3D"http://amzn.to/ziPFVQ" target=3D"_blank">http:=
//amzn.to/ziPFVQ</a></span></span></span><span style=3D"border-collapse:col=
lapse;color:rgb(34,34,34)">). However, at the end of our review of=A0<i>Sha=
ping Things</i>, the group&#39;s enthusiasm for another &quot;manifesto&quo=
t; was lacking. Our apologies to those who were geared up to read it. We ho=
pe you will anyway because it looks like an interesting and entertaining ri=
de.</span></font></div>

<div><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"border-coll=
apse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font></div><div><font face=
=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;c=
olor:rgb(34,34,34)">So what happened next? We considered several alternativ=
e books that were also more on the theory and/or inspiration side, went thr=
ough two rounds of voting, and decided on reading one of Erving Goffman&#39=
;s books.=A0</span><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,=
34)">Who is Erving Goffman?=A0</span></font><font face=3D"arial, helvetica,=
 sans-serif"><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><=
b>Erving Goffman</b>=A0</span>was Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropolo=
gy and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania until his death in 1982.=
 He is recognized as one of the world&#39;s foremost social theorists and m=
uch of his work still remains in print. Among his classic books are The Pre=
sentation of Self in Everyday Life; Interaction Ritual; Stigma; Notes on th=
e Management of Spoiled Identity; and Frame Analysis.=A0</font><span style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">(Source: Amazon.ca).=A0</span><=
span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:aria=
l,helvetica,sans-serif">You can read more interesting things about him at=
=A0<a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erving_Goffman" target=3D"_blank=
">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erving_Goffman</a>, including that he was a =
fellow Canadian.</span></div>

<div><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-famil=
y:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"border-c=
ollapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
">Because there were a few solid options to choose from, the deciding facto=
r has come down to strength of reviews and number of books available at Ama=
zon.ca and .com. As revealed in the email subject, t</span><span style=3D"b=
order-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,san=
s-serif">he winner is=A0</span><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;colo=
r:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>The Presentat=
ion of Self in Everyday Life</i></b>.</span></div>

<div><div><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0=
px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font>=
</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bott=
om:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"a=
rial, helvetica, sans-serif">Here are the details:</font></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;=
margin-left:0px">

<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-se=
rif"><br></font></span></p></span><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;c=
olor:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>The Presen=
tation of Self in Everyday Life</i></b>=A0</span><span style=3D"border-coll=
apse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">(=
272 pages): Get it at Amazon.ca (<a href=3D"http://amzn.to/H9GKHe" target=
=3D"_blank">http://amzn.to/H9GKHe</a>) or=A0Amazon.com (<a href=3D"http://a=
mzn.to/H4cbDF" target=3D"_blank">http://amzn.to/H4cbDF</a>)</span></div>

<div><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-famil=
y:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">A study of human behavior in social situation=
s and the way we appear to others. Dr. Goffman has employed as a framework =
the metaphor of theatrical performance. Discussions of social techniques ar=
e based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many re=
gions.</span></div>

<div><font color=3D"#222222" face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span st=
yle=3D"border-collapse:collapse"><br></span></font></div><div><font color=
=3D"#222222" face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"border-co=
llapse:collapse">See the reviews at=A0</span></font><span style=3D"border-c=
ollapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
">Amazon.ca (<a href=3D"http://amzn.to/H9GKHe" target=3D"_blank">http://amz=
n.to/H9GKHe</a>) or=A0Amazon.com (<a href=3D"http://amzn.to/H4cbDF" target=
=3D"_blank">http://amzn.to/H4cbDF</a>), and=A0</span><span style=3D"border-=
collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f">what wikipedia has to say (<a href=3D"http://bit.ly/2lsTkY" target=3D"_b=
lank">http://bit.ly/2lsTkY</a>).</span></div>

<div><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;m=
argin-left:0px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, he=
lvetica, sans-serif">=A0</font></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bott=
om:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><spa=
n style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)">WHEN WILL WE MEET?</span></b><span style=3D=
"color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bott=
om:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"a=
rial, helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM &gt;&gt;&gt=
; POSTPONED until Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 6:30 PM</font></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bott=
om:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"a=
rial, helvetica, sans-serif">=A0</font></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" st=
yle=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">

<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-se=
rif">We will confirm the location and details closer to the date.</font></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;mar=
gin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">

<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-se=
rif">=A0</font></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;ma=
rgin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(=
34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We hope you can come=
.</font></span></p>

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om:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"a=
rial, helvetica, sans-serif">=A0</font></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" st=
yle=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">

<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-se=
rif">Until then, enjoy your reading!</font></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0p=
x">
<span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-se=
rif">=A0</font></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bott=
om:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face=3D"a=
rial, helvetica, sans-serif">Kim and Kaleem</font></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-=
left:0px">

<font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,=
34)">UX Book Club Toronto</span></font></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"=
margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font fa=
ce=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br=
>

</span></font></p></span><span style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(=
34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">P.S. If you are ever look=
ing for the list of books we&#39;ve read, you can find that at=A0Amazon Can=
ada (<a href=3D"http://astore.amazon.ca/uxbcto-20" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85=
,204)" target=3D"_blank">http://astore.amazon.ca/uxbcto-20</a>) or at=A0Ama=
zon (<a href=3D"http://astore.amazon.com/uxbcto09-20" style=3D"color:rgb(17=
,85,204)" target=3D"_blank">http://astore.amazon.com/uxbcto09-20</a>).</spa=
n></div>

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