chapter 4- social interaction Flashcards
socialization at every stage occurs through
social interaction and it is through the ordinary
we are socialized through
spoken words, gestures, body language, and other symbols
erving goffman
the dramaturgical approach
the dramaturgical approach
the study of social interaction as if it were governed by the practices of theatrical performance
presentation of self
the creation of impressions in the minds of other to define and control social situations
impression management
as people interact they monitor themselves and each other looking for clues that reveal impressions they are making on others
with impression management comes
constant realignment of performance as actors
we use impression management to
gauge how we need to change the show we are giving to our audience
goffman’s techniques to impression management
dramatic realization, idealization, misrepresentation, mystification
dramatic realization
actors effort to mobilize their behavior to draw attention to a particular characteristic of the role they are assuming
idealization
an actor’s effort to embody in their behaviors the officially accredited norms+values of a community/society
misrepresentation
deception, self interested lies, lying to maintain a desirable impression
mystification
reserved for those with status and power and serves to maintain distance from the audience in order to keep them in awe
front stage
props, costume, gestures, and language
back stage
you let down your mask and you relax. The people who can see you for who you are (your primary group)
