Dramaturgical analogy The term dramatugical analogy‚ originates from the ideas of symbolic interactionism. Which is a theory which puts emphasis on micro-scale social interaction‚ it expresses the main elements of interaction‚ it could be described a a two sided view of how humans interact. The use of the word dramaturgical analogy was expressed by Ervin Goffman who began to explore social situations‚ throughout his writings he refers back to an analogy of the theatre‚ as well as other comparisons
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This lecture covered social interaction and social structure‚ the lecture started out as a jeopardy style game where two team’s classers and zoomers went against each other. The first question dealt with Erving Goffman’s face work. Face work entails rebuilding one’s image after damage has been done to it. Goffman’s work extends on the ideas of Cooley and Mead. The third question dealt with child development and the play stage‚ which is when children develop roles. Mead was interested in how we acquire
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what Goffman calls Role Distance is one of the most important aspects of his conceptual framework. By noticing the importance of Role Distance Goffman is able to situate the concept of Identity within a single coherent structure. In this structure identity is not preconceived or presupposed but constructed. Identity becomes a product of the performance. Identity here is not defined by the role alone‚ allowing in this way for manipulation and detachment to be part of the field of analysis. In
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Erving Goffman was born on 11 June 1922 in Canada and died in Philadelphia on 19 November 1982. He was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. The most important books wrote by Goffman are: Asylums‚ Stigma‚ Encounters‚ Frame Analysis‚ Behavior in Public Spaces and Interaction Ritual. The book Asylums is divided into four essays: On the Characteristics of Total Institutions‚ The Moral Career of the Mental Patient‚ The Underlife of a Public Institution and the Medical Model and Mental Hospitalization
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In life we all act differently depending on who we are with and the situation at hand. In almost every situation we act in a different way‚ with our friends in public‚ with our family members at home‚ with coworkers‚ and most importantly our boss in a work environment. Depending on who we are with you could say our personality changes. As humans we know how to act in every situation‚ at work you would dress more formal‚ whereas going out with a group of friends you would dress more causal. Along
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bringing in Judith Butler’s views. Then the essay will explain and discuss Erving Goffman’s ‘dramaturgical approach’ to social interaction‚ and Judith Butler’s understandings of gender as performativity‚ using various academic sources. Both these two theorists view gender as a kind of performance. Performance as an explanation of the self or identity is an interactionist idea‚ which was first put forward by Erving Goffman
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In his work " The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life " the American sociologist Erving Goffman researches the structure and the peculiarities of interpersonal interactions. In the chapter “Belief in the Part One Is Playing” he proposed some of these core ideas. Goffman compares the interactions one has with oneself and the external world (other actors) with the theatre. He believes that each person plays a role in the interaction with his or her counterpart (also more than one possible). One practices
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Dramaturgical Perspective The dramaturgical perspective was developed primarily by Sociologist‚ Erving Goffman who recast the theatrical metaphor dramaturgy into a sociological term‚ meaning that social life is like a drama or stage play where intricacies of social interaction could be observed and analyzed‚ and people can perform in a manner that communicates how they would like others to perceive of them. Goffman stated that‚ “All actions are social performances that aim to give off and
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Dr Erving Goffman came up with the dramaturgical theory of society‚ which symbolized life interactions with theater terms. This theory used theater language to describe ways we interact to maintain social order. Goffman stated that life can be referred to as a play with morals. According to this theory‚ we all are actors/actresses; therefore‚ we must all have scripts‚ costumes‚ and sets. An essential to this theory is the difference between front stage and back stage. Of course‚ we all
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presentation of self‚ the self is a product. It is also a part of social interaction. People present themselves to society in a manner that they want others to accept as. This can be creditable or discreditable. Presentation of self it relates to dramaturgical perspective because people behave in a manner that society will seem as acceptable. We try to leave a certain impression on others‚ so they can perceive us that way. Goffman’s key assumptions regarding how we present ourselves in everyday life
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