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Meaning is Negotiated Through Interaction (Life as theater (Presentation…
Meaning is Negotiated Through Interaction
What's going on? Projecting a definition of the situation
Frames set into motions series or related categories in our minds that include the appropriate scripts for feeling and acting
According to Mead, international play for kids is key to becoming socialized
We learn to associate specific social identities- and corresponding behavior/feelings- with specific locations/events
We define situations automatically and mindlessly and respond accordingly
Life as theater
Presentation of ourselves to others is dramaturgy, use of this human interaction is called dramaturgical perspective
Minds are private: so we must rely on gestures and signals to comprehend one another
According to Goffman, dramatic realization is when we highlight important facts about ourselves that would otherwise go unnoticed
Interaction has 2 key elements: publicly defining a personal identity and defining what sort of situation the individual is in with others
Interaction requires ongoing cooperation; thus it can break down
Engaging in cooperative support of each others identities to avoid or repair embarrassment is called tact
People learn acceptable definitions of identity and situation
Emotional labor, stigma, and resistance
Emotional labor is interaction that requires us to act one way, even if we are not feeling up to it
Idealization is the selection of culturally typical or expected symbols
Conclusion: performing interaction rituals
Reality consists of shared forms of expression that take on patterns, called interaction rituals
Interaction rituals are enactments of ceremony that reinforce cultural symbols and expectations
The presentation of self in everyday life: selections
When an individual appears before others, his actions will influence the definition of the situation
The others in a situation can affect the definition of the situation by by their response to the individual
Expressiveness of the individual involves to kinds of sign activity: the one he gives and the one he gives off
When speaking to others we do not tell them everything that we want or are thinking, we keep some thoughts to oursleves
Interaction is the reciprocal influence of individuals upon one another actions when in another presence
The practice of headscarf adoption among american college girls
Muslim girls feel wearing a headscarf is "liberating" and "empowering"
Internalizing and personalizing the headscarf practice, it gradually changes your mind to view it as "liberating"
By defending their beliefs" Muslim girls transform their ascribed status to achieved status
People become more loyal to their traditions when they are threatened
Performances
Front is the expressive equipment used intentionally in activity with other individuals
If an individuals activity is to become significant to others, he must mobilize his activity during interaction
Performance disruptions have consequences at 3 levels: personality, interaction, and social structure