dramateurgical self

• Dramaturgy


  A sociological perspective first introduced in 1959 by Erving Goffman in his book 'the presentation of self in everyday life'
• Dramaturgy


  • Our personalities are not static but tend to change depending on the situation we are in
  • Impression management is not only a means of influencing how one is treated by other people but also an essential part of social interaction
• Social life


  1. Structured like a theatre with a front stage and a backstage

  2. Individuals participate in social interactions through performing a "line" or "a pattern of verbal and nonverbal acts
• Front


  The social roles, acts and behaviours that individuals are required to fulfil as performers
• Front stage


  Where the performer knows they are being watched and must perform and adhere to their audience
• Backstage


  Where the performer can relax and step out of character and drop his character as they are not being watched by the audience
• Off stage


  Where the performer meets members of the audience independently of the theatre
• Face


  The positive social value one claims for themselves by contact with others
• Face saving


  Where people will assist at awkward moments in order to maintain the smooth flow of interaction with others and ensure face remains
• Self presentation/impression management


  The ways that people attempt to control how they are perceived by others