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An analysis of the dramaturgical model of social interaction in everyday…
An analysis of the dramaturgical model of social interaction in everyday life through the theories of Erving Goffman.
GOFFMAN'S THEORY
Goffman uses the imagery of theatre in order to portray the significance of social interaction, he names his theory 'the dramaturgical model of social life'.
Social interaction may be compared to theatre, people in everyday life are actors on stage all playing a variety of different roles.
When actors are on stage, they are consciously aware of their audience, this will impact the actors behaviour.
Goffman's Definition of Performance - he uses the term performance to refer to all the activity of an individual in front of a particular set of observers, or audience. Through this performance, the individual, or performer gives meaning to themselves, to others and to their situation.
Goffman distinguished between frontstage and backstage. During our everyday life, we spend most of our lives on the front stage, where we get to deliver our lines and perform. A wedding is a front stage. A classroom lectern is a front stage. A dinner table can be a front stage. Almost any place where we act in front of others is a front stage. Sometimes we are allowed to retreat to the backstage of life. In these private areas, we don’t have to act. We can be our real selves. We can also practice and prepare for our return to the front stage.
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WHAT IS MY QUESTION?
Perhaps I could focus on the problems that arise from non-verbal communication, how it may be misinterpreted by onlookers / an audience / participants
This will then go on to emphasise the importance of language analysis within dialogue, how can we fix this problem?
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TOPIC: We can never truly know somebody's true self - we are constantly changing dependent upon who we are with - how this relates to theatre.
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CASE STUDY: Do some free writing on this - make a list of everything you can think of that could be a case study. Watching people in situations, Servers in restaurants, people in shops. Family. Parties. Where do you think you might be able to observe?