Answer to Question #318168 in Sociology for joe

Question

an essay on Erving Goffman notion of dramaturgy in the analysis of social action (the

presentation of self in everyday life). Describe, in detail, a social event or social interaction (relations)

in which you are a participant, using the concept of dramaturgy as theoretical framework.

Answer 1

Erving Goffman (1922-1982) was a sociologist who analyzed social interaction, explaining that people live their lives much like actors performing on a stage. Dramaturgical analysis is the idea that people's day-to-day lives can be understood as resembling performers in action on a theater stage. Sociologist Erving Goffman developed the concept of dramaturgy, the idea that life is like a never-ending play in which people are actors. Goffman distinguished between front stages and backstages. During our everyday life, we spend most of our lives on the front stage, where we get to deliver our lines and perform. The most common forms of social interaction are exchange, competition, conflict, cooperation, and accommodation.