Erving Goffman: Dramaturgy and the Interaction Order

    1. Writings
        a.   The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life - humans as active and knowledgeable.
        b. Stigma - creativity of deviants
        c. Asylums - concept of total institution,  Methods: diversity of methods including: participant observation supplemented by: case histories, autobiographies, letters, newspaper articles, journal advertisements.
        d. Interaction Ritual - theme of ritual in everyday life.
        e. Frame Analysis - shift toward structuralism

    2.  Dramaturgy and Everyday Life

    a.  impression management - the ways in which individuals guide and control the impressions others have of them. Face-to-face encounters.
    b.  front and back regions - front= attempt to manipulate the aurdience, back= close to and hidden from the audience, learn the techniques of impression management
    c.  interaction order- appearances and realities, units: personas, contacts, encounters, platform performances, celebrative occasions
    d. underdog - people in subordinate positions and their ability to change the social order. - power relationships.

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