W12.1 May 20 (Mon)-Chaehyun Lee

 1. Summary

Dramaturgy studies the way members of a society interact with each other, based on the premise that society is similar to a play. Its key concepts are

Stage: Society is similar to a stage. The stage is the space where members of society interact.

Actors: Members of society are similar to actors. Actors interact with other actors on a stage.

Roles: Members of a society are like roles. Roles are the parts that actors play on stage.

Directing: Societies are like directing. Directing directs the behavior of actors on stage.

In this way, dramaturgy breaks down society like the components of a play to help you understand how members of society interact with each other. Dramaturgy also helps us understand how we learn and conform to society's norms and values through the interactions between different elements of society, such as the "performer-audience".


2. Interesting Things

Dramaturgy is an interesting theory in itself because it interprets human behavior as a theatrical act, exploring how people "perform" themselves in front of others in everyday life and how this "acting" affects social interactions. Whether we realize it or not, we act out our roles in social situations and try to make a desired impression on others by doing so. Goffman calls this concept "impression management," and it describes the various strategies and techniques that individuals use to manage their image.

By performing a certain persona in front of others, people actually and ultimately become closer to that persona and form their personal identity. This process reveals that there is a fixed form of humanity that most people desire, which is what is sought after as good in human society. It's interesting that Goffman's theory goes beyond looking at society through the lens of people playing specific roles, like actors, to explore "which" actors people want to look like.


3. Questions

How would Goffman's theory define someone who doesn't act in their daily life because they don't care what others think of them?

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