W12.1 May 20 (Mon)—CHENG SHIYI

1.Summary

 Dramaturgical theory is an important theory in sociology, a theory proposed by Erving Goffman. Dramaturgy theory is like a stage play in society where everyone is an actor and the social situation is the stage. This theory tells us that we play different roles in different situations. In this theory, Goffman proposes several core concepts such as: frontstage and backstage behaviors, face work, and psychological adjustment. These “behaviors” refer to the “front stage behaviors” that we display in public, as if we were performing a role on a stage, and the “back stage behaviors” that we display in private, as if we were preparing behind the stage. In private, we display “backstage behavior,” as if we were preparing behind the stage. We spend energy to maintain our “face”, just as actors need to maintain their image on stage. And in response to different situations, we may adjust our mental state, just as actors adjust their performance state. This theory helps us to understand role-playing and identity management in social interactions and their importance to our social life.

2.Interesting

 The role-spanning phenomenon of multiple roles that people may play in different social situations got me thinking about how people switch roles and adapt to different social expectations in different settings.

3.Discussion

 Why do people tend to display more“front stage behavior”in social situations?

Comments

  1. HUANGQIHAOJune 16, 2024 at 12:49 AM

    The theory of drama raises the question of the relationship between the role an individual presents in different social situations and his or her real self. Does the "foreground behavior" displayed in public truly reflect the individual's heart, or is it just to maintain social face?

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  2. HUANGQIHAOJune 16, 2024 at 12:49 AM

    Understanding drama theory helps us to realize that social situations shape and influence individual behavior far more deeply than we often imagine. How individuals adjust their behavior and performance in different situations affects the success or failure and effectiveness of social interaction.

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