Sociology / Unit 4 Soc 0485 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Dramaturgy
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The idea
Dramaturgy, Goffman's approach, analyzes social interaction as theatrical performance, with people managing how they appear to an audience.
In practice
Arriving for an interview, a person selects clothing, posture, and vocabulary for that audience.
Where people slip
Performance here means managed presentation, and it carries no charge of dishonesty at all.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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