This video was interesting. The way it talked about people that play different roles in different types of performance is correct. If everyone were to play the same roles and engage in the same performances then their would be no different outcome on the situation. Every person acts to certain situations. This what makes a persons performance different from others. Playing a role in life is what makes us human. Every person plays some type of role in their life. This perspective is very true and interesting because we act to others and to make them feel better. There are things someone would and would not say to each person. You may refrain from saying certain things around a person because of the bad outcome or maybe you don't know what the outcome will be if you say the wrong thing. Each person reacts or performs to an event taken place. We like feedback from other people. So this is when fake acting comes in for some people and then begin to have different performance around just certain people. Summer001
I think that the "roles" we play not only makes us human, but also aware of what's actually taking around us. Putting it this way kind of gives it a bit of an outer body experience. I think you're looking at it in very positive way. We also act towards others negatively and intensionally as well. Interacting socially with has complex dynamic. Certain situations do make certain performances more appropriate than others. I like how you also address the verbal and nonverbal cues when interacting. If someone's not smile while you're trying to tell a joke, it's a sign that it may call for different performance or maybe a new script in the future. Great read! Taylojj2
This has been the best video yet. I originally had reservations that this theory would propose a make-believe type presentation of our sociological evaluation. I am pleased that he specified that we are not all phony. This perspective actually make a lot of sense, because we do exhibit specific roles in life according to the situation. This feels more like, "put your best foot forward", and apply the social norms that you have learned. Packers001
I agree. I thought the video was going to be about drama or written plays. I was pleasantly suprised to agree with what this definition is. Everyone plays a role in different situations because our role in those situations are different. If our friend is crying out because of a broken heart, we aren't going to act contrary to how she needs us to support her through that tragedy. Arizona001
I like your idea of put your best foot forward. We might not act the same in all situations but we tend to be close to what we usually are in most situations. Dramaturgical perspective does not mean that we are completely different people in different situations, but we might just hold back certain things that we usually do or make sure to do something that we usually don't. Delta001
I think this is a pretty neat way of looking at the behaviors that we have. I knew a girl, years ago, who socialized with everyone in school. She was friendly and kind, but she had a different role in each of the groups she associated with. With the Latinos, she'd roll her R's and act like she was a little tougher than when she associated with her neighborhood kids. With the athletics kids she knew sports stats and could play different sports. It was a little disconcerting to witness such a change in one person from one minute to the next. I'm not sure if she suffered from low self esteem or what her deal was. But after watching this video clip, I see her in a whole new light. She was human chameleon who could adapt in less than a second to keep those around her comfortable while she socialized with them. Arizona001
Sounds like Darwin would be proud, survival of the fittest. She obviously knew how to fit into any social situation. I would prefer to know people who you can count on to act one way or another, but not ten different ways.Packers001
That is a really interesting example of dramaturgical analysis! I can see how you might have thought that she had low self-esteem and acted differently with different groups in order to be accepted and fit in. It's neat how with the sociological perspective, you were able to see a general principle in a specific person. It's also interesting how most of society might jump the incorrect conclusion that she was insecure and not consider that her personality might just be very outgoing and that she might thrive on this type of social interaction. It seems like we all have a tendency to project ourselves and our own thought patterns on to other people instead of trying to understand them from their own perspective. thestig001
Wow, what an interesting example of how dramaturgy works! I would have never thought about it in that way, but the girl you talked about seems to fit in with what the video talked about. In a way dramaturgy is sad because we all seem to become, in a way, other people. However, it is so natural for everyone that maybe it is not wrong or sad. swimmer001
I know especially having a 13 year old daughter in 7th grade how this can happen at school age most children don't want to not fit in. So they put on their different masks to survive. I try to teach my daughter to be herself and she is and therefore doesn't have a lot of friends and is an outcast because she isn't so co-dependent. I know in the real world it continues but as you get to know yourself better and have more confidence you could be your true self in every situation that life brings your way. Wonder Woman001
Arizona001 I can relate to the situation. Unfortunately in High school girls and boys both change their whole demeanor when they are around certain people which with people like that I would never know which character I would be interacting with that day. I like for someone to act one way and one way only. Be who you are and if someone doesn’t like the real you then 9 times out of 10 they don’t know themselves and have a lot of growing to do. LAWS001
This video really helped me understand dramaturgical analysis a little better. I really liked what Packers001 said above, that viewing ourselves as actors in specific roles (dramaturgical analysis) according to the situation is similar to putting your best foot forward. The example this video uses of doing a job interview fits perfectly because we understand that there are social expectations and folkways which dictate what the proper etiquette is for a job interview. Although viewing oneself as a sort of actor of life is a useful way to go back and critique the things that don't go right in one's life, I think doing so also invites one to try and change the parts of one's performance that society didn't like. It seems to me that this could lead one towards becoming overly focused on doing what society expects/likes, which is great for fitting in to society and being accepted, but might not be the best thing for you. thestig001
I really like this video and the ideas that it puts forth. I think a good example of this idea would be the movie The Breakfast Club. In it they kind of explore how several different high school cliches (jock, stoner, nerd, cheerleader, etc) all act different ways in different situations and how they were a lot more alike than they thought. Dramaturgical analysis kind of relates to folkways because those folkways would be different situations on a "scene" in the play of the life that make someone act differently than they would otherwise. Delta001
The breakfast club is a good example of how dramaturgical perspective works its like a melting pot of personalities and all ones that didn't get along with each other, but when you take away the act they were all more alike than they thought they were. grateful001
I agree exactly. Dramaturgical perspective could exactly be summed up by the breakfast club. Just like life today, everyone has different ideals, morals, ,personalities, religion, but we all still breath the same, and have the same life expectations ,as well as trials. Rosebudd001
Curiously, the Dramaturgical perspective is one that I have firmly applied in the last 5 months of my life. I underwent a significant psychological shift during winter, and understanding how one is perceived and how it affects people's behaviors has changed everything from how I talk to how I dress to how I present myself. I also think that politicians have a firmer grasp of understanding concerning the dramaturgical perspective, since everything that they do is under even more scrutiny than a regular person would be under. I mean looking at the last two presidents would be a perfect example of how one proficient in performance can outshine another. We all know and joke about how we think that W. Bush is stupid or ignorant because he wasn't a very good orator. Obama we perceive as a genius due to his fantastic dictation and his ability to focus on the audience. Even though Bush has an estimated IQ of ~125 based on his SAT, and Obama has an estimated of ~115 based on his exclusion from national merit lists and LSAT scores. How you are perceived is extremely important when it comes to human communication. FreedomUnderGod001
I've never thought about how I change my behavior when I am around different people. The dramaturgical perspective is not something I would normally think about.This video did make sense because when I am in school I may be calmer. At home, I can relax more and be myself. When the speaker gave the example of when people see police cars, they drive the speed limit. This shows that people change their behavior based on the audience. The stages that people "act" on can look very different. The backstage is where people do not want other people looking at. It is like the bathroom. The script is what we say and do in certain environments, like a job interview. All of this combined with the performance and the audience reaction is what makes dramaturigcal perspective. swimmer001
In Goffman's Dramaturgical Perspective human behavior is being explained in a way I would agree that most people adhere to. I believe some people with age and experience feel more comfortable with who they are and don't have to rely on so many different performances. If you are respectful you should be at all times irregardless of the situation for example. I am more comfortable being myself around those people I am most close to but I am myself around strangers as well just not set at 100% maybe. In our society some people do extremely care what others think of them so they can affect how they behave as well...I think it's important to be yourself as much as possible, everyone has something to offer the world and being your true self is important. WonderWoman001
I agree that you don't know who you really are until you are out of school and set in whatever life you choose. I just hope these kids grow out of their fake behaviors. It doesn't matter what people think about them, it is all about what you think of yourself.TooTall001
I do believe that the Dramaturgical Perspective is something we usually feel as teenagers and trying to fit in with the rest of the kids especially at school. I don't believe that I was ever that way. I was in so many different schools growing up I was always the "new kid". And I didn't care what people thought about me. If I saw a bully picking on someone I would be the one to fight the bully and it didn't have anything to do with who I wanted to be friends with or taking sides. And to this day I don't care if I'm talking to a police officer, a teacher, or a friend I have one face and I wear it all the time. Like it or not. TooTall001
I agree, I feel that Dramaturgical Perspective occurs during our teen years. I also admire that you believe you keep on the same face for everyone that you encounter, I find that most people do not live their lives this way. However, I have great respect for those that can treat each person they meet the same way. Toby001
I agree with you totally, that it occurs during the school time. I easily connect with how it is to be the "new kid" except for me I did care a little about what people thought because of cultural and social barriers. But once I realized these were temporary norms, I thought to myself I don't need to try to fit in the group. I can be myself! khush001
Goffman's Dramaturgical Perspective makes a lot of sense now that I think back to junior high and high school. I think during our younger teenage years the majority of people try really hard to fit in and we will go to almost any extent to do so. For example, before high school I would never wear makeup but, after the first semester I wore it almost every day. Why? Because most of the girls I became friends with did so, I guess I wanted to fit in more. However, now that I am a bit older I realize that if someone does not like me for my appearance then I should not waste my time on them. I do agree that when in the presence of a cop, teacher, or an elderly person my actions and word choice change to fit what I believe to be as proper for the situation. Toby001
I agree the dramaturgical perspective is really a huge part of adolecence and teenage years. Many influences occur at school that can shape the way students view or perform tasks. I find it entertaining that even as we grow out of this trying to fit in to a click or specific group in high school, many adults still pretty much do the exact same thing. If an adult feels they are not accepted into society one will attempt to fit in, just on a bigger scale. It could be buying the expensive car to fit in, or paying for a gym membership that is never used. The metaphor "life is a play" truly can be seen every day. SVT001.
Yes most definitely guys! Acting really is used by adolescents. Although in general we all do regardless of our ages I like to think. Toby001 what you said about as you got older you came into realization. That is a good example of the phases we go through in our lives. Incredible isn't it? OMghee something that came to mind is that once we hit the stage of realization or whatnot. I think that our acting changes. Meaning like if we had worries and wanting to portray ourselves a certain way then changed point of views about it then... idk I feel like one would change their paths and get into other things and start acting all over again but, not doing the same thing we used to. Unless that person goes back to a habit. #I think I confuse by this #I struggle with explaining #Bear with me HollaGurl001
When looking at the dramaturgical perspective I found the second element to be the most interesting. I had never looked at society in this manner. The second element in the dramaturgical perspective is called audience. It stated that "we tailor what face we present to the values and preferences of specific people." It is so true when it comes to our society today. If you are driving on the interstate at a high rate of speed most of the time other people will match you or increase their speed. As you drive all of a sudden you see a car in the opposite side of the road flash his/her headlights. I immediately would slow down as this is a sign that there is a speed trap ahead. This is wrong on so many levels, I should have not been speeding in the first place. The other driver also should not give away the location of a law enforcement officer. We are trained to tailor our faces that we put on in front of certain people. In this scenario it is more than just a face, but an action of breaking the law. Complete strangers are willing to compromise themselves for others to keep the facade in front of law enforcement. SVT001.
I actually already knew that we were all performers from the moment we walk out of our houses we act. It is what we do. I feel like we can't change that its natural to us. I am an actress I know about this very well about the audience, stage, script, performance, all that good stuff. I am a music major and theater minor by the way. That explains why. Anyways theater is all around us. Like the narrator said it is not that we are phony or just full of being fake. It is just how it works in behavior. We simply act. We are all actors in this world. People play different roles according to their culture and society. At times one may not even realize it. I am normally accustomed to memorize scripts and know the script know the play. My goal is to portray a character to the best of my ability. In real life we have goals to accomplish something or to get what we want. Our actions, our behavior is what allows us to show that. I feel like there can be comparisons and differences between actual theater and real life. The examples given in the video are a good explanation on the stages we deal with performance in our lives. I wouldn't even know how to explain as well as this narrator did I think he nailed it explanatory wise. :) HollaGurl001
I agree with you, the narrator did very well when explaining this concept. I also feel like the moment we walk out of our houses we act a way that is tailored to who we are interacting with. We don't act the same way to our closest friends as we do to our parents or people we just met. This isn't a bad thing in my opinion it is just part of growing up and knowing what is appropriate in some situations as opposed to others. glassonion001
I enjoyed watching this video, the older we get the less we care about what others think of us so we loose some of the dramaturgical perspective. As we enter adulthood although we still play the roles i.e. father, husband,college student ect we've just learned how to act already. A child endures this daily while growing up because they don't know how to act/behave in every situation but by the time they reach their teens they've learned how to act or behave around people by trial and error and by action and reaction. grateful001
I agree with you grateful001 because the older we get we have more experience and tend to learn more from ourselves. I also agree with trial and error because eventually we learn from it. An example of trial and error is a mechanic working on a vehicle. The mechanic is working on a car and can't figure out what is wrong. She then the mechanic tries everything until he figures out what was with withe the vehicle. This method helps a person experience a situation on their own and learn from it. Sometimes it is better to teach ourselves because we the know the best way of how to understand certain things. This video was interseting and informative over all. Summer001
I agree with you and I like how you stated as we get older the less and less we care about our roles and how people look at us. Then you have the little kids who don't know there roles . Player001
I agree with the dramaturgical perspective. As I am getting older I am starting to realize that there are certain "parts" we play in different times of our lives. The best example I have is that I played football for 8 years, and in those 8 years I was in the role of "student" of the game. I began to coach in the local JFL program this last fall and now that I am no longer playing I am taking a different role. The role I'm now in would be "parent" or adult. The way I conduct myself is different than it was when I was playing. I no longer am the one asking questions or asking to see a specific play, I am the one answering the questions and showing how the plays are ran. glassonion001
Ok for dramatrrgical perspective. I can relate my daughter is 13, and we have two other kids , one is 10, the other is 4; the 13 yr. old is definately the one with the most drama. But my 10 yr. old is starting to also have drama. But looking back on my life, I see how our roles can change. As a teenager, the things I worried about are small compared to the role I play as a father now, the things that I worry about now are big and important. And I am responsible for other human beings. It all became very real; thats how easy roles change in life. Even jobs can make you play different roles througout your life. All during our life we teach our kids what we were taught, and what all of our relatives were taught when they grew up. Rosebudd001
I think I was always aware of dramaturgical perspective, and the video just lays it out perfectly. I think we as people we are always under protocols that are set for us to follow. Example being, when I go to the temple here in United States too there are certain Indian culture and the values which are like not wearing shorts to sacred place, I have to follow them. I am not like this as an individual person, but when I go I have to put that act up. Too many different elements play a role in choosing the act, such as the kind of people you’re with, the place you are at, etc. Khush001
I agree, I most often find myself playing certain roles when I'm most isolated from my original or family culture. It's not surprising either, for it is simply foreign to us (for lack of a better word). It's so healthy for us as individuals to experience that though, that feeling of alienation from our surroundings, because it enables us to perceive our culture more objectively as we attempt to take on a new one. Karma001
This is certainly interesting and economic way of understanding, interpreting and communicating the behaviors of individuals in a society, but I wonder if this only makes sense to me because of my cultural background. Developed by western culture I would expect that this perspective would accurately portray the way I view the world and we can even observe certain elements of our culture in it. For example, I see individualism heavily involved in this perspective, each person possessing their own, unique role in society to act and react in. Also concepts such as personal image, split into “frontstage” and “backstage” images we present, may not exist in simpler hunter gatherer societies. If such a society were to create their one allegorical perspective to view different societies I wonder what it would look like. Karma001
I get it! The dramaturgical perspective could be a great analysis used to help people understand social interactions. Us being the star actors and actresses is the first step. Unfortunately we can looked a the world as our screaming Gan who just adore us, but instead more of an audience. They are those viewing or capable of seeing this interaction in a setting. I like how the video points out there's a first stage and back stage. Both play a bit part on how the performance of the actor will be done. Fixing one's hair in the mirror would be done back stage while telling a joke to date would be done first stage. Taylojj2
I really like this video and I agree with it one hundred percent . We are like actors we follow the norms and morays we have learned. When we are around different people and places we act different like at home we might curse like a sailor at home but not at a store or school , because that's what weveryone are taught u do what u want at home not in public. It's the same when we are around in your parents and peiple you don't curse , but around your friends it's different. Player001
Goffman came up with the idea that people play different roles and engage in different types of performances in order to shape their definition of the situation as well as how they are viewed within. The Dramaturgy perspective I can agree with in each step I believe that people do actually live by these steps at least I can admit to doing at least 1 example from each step. Always with the fact of putting on faces to get what we want. When working if I’m not happy with something I know to continue smiling because in my head smiling at someone that is making you mad the only thing that will make them realize whatever they say to you does not emotionally interfere with your work, also known as killing them with kindness it does wonders for me. LAWS001
This video was interesting. The way it talked about people that play different roles in different types of performance is correct. If everyone were to play the same roles and engage in the same performances then their would be no different outcome on the situation. Every person acts to certain situations. This what makes a persons performance different from others. Playing a role in life is what makes us human. Every person plays some type of role in their life. This perspective is very true and interesting because we act to others and to make them feel better. There are things someone would and would not say to each person. You may refrain from saying certain things around a person because of the bad outcome or maybe you don't know what the outcome will be if you say the wrong thing. Each person reacts or performs to an event taken place. We like feedback from other people. So this is when fake acting comes in for some people and then begin to have different performance around just certain people.
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I think that the "roles" we play not only makes us human, but also aware of what's actually taking around us. Putting it this way kind of gives it a bit of an outer body experience. I think you're looking at it in very positive way. We also act towards others negatively and intensionally as well. Interacting socially with has complex dynamic. Certain situations do make certain performances more appropriate than others. I like how you also address the verbal and nonverbal cues when interacting. If someone's not smile while you're trying to tell a joke, it's a sign that it may call for different performance or maybe a new script in the future. Great read! Taylojj2
DeleteThis has been the best video yet. I originally had reservations that this theory would propose a make-believe type presentation of our sociological evaluation. I am pleased that he specified that we are not all phony. This perspective actually make a lot of sense, because we do exhibit specific roles in life according to the situation. This feels more like, "put your best foot forward", and apply the social norms that you have learned. Packers001
ReplyDeleteI agree. I thought the video was going to be about drama or written plays. I was pleasantly suprised to agree with what this definition is. Everyone plays a role in different situations because our role in those situations are different. If our friend is crying out because of a broken heart, we aren't going to act contrary to how she needs us to support her through that tragedy. Arizona001
DeleteI like your idea of put your best foot forward. We might not act the same in all situations but we tend to be close to what we usually are in most situations. Dramaturgical perspective does not mean that we are completely different people in different situations, but we might just hold back certain things that we usually do or make sure to do something that we usually don't.
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I think this is a pretty neat way of looking at the behaviors that we have. I knew a girl, years ago, who socialized with everyone in school. She was friendly and kind, but she had a different role in each of the groups she associated with. With the Latinos, she'd roll her R's and act like she was a little tougher than when she associated with her neighborhood kids. With the athletics kids she knew sports stats and could play different sports. It was a little disconcerting to witness such a change in one person from one minute to the next. I'm not sure if she suffered from low self esteem or what her deal was. But after watching this video clip, I see her in a whole new light. She was human chameleon who could adapt in less than a second to keep those around her comfortable while she socialized with them. Arizona001
ReplyDeleteSounds like Darwin would be proud, survival of the fittest. She obviously knew how to fit into any social situation. I would prefer to know people who you can count on to act one way or another, but not ten different ways.Packers001
DeleteThat is a really interesting example of dramaturgical analysis! I can see how you might have thought that she had low self-esteem and acted differently with different groups in order to be accepted and fit in. It's neat how with the sociological perspective, you were able to see a general principle in a specific person. It's also interesting how most of society might jump the incorrect conclusion that she was insecure and not consider that her personality might just be very outgoing and that she might thrive on this type of social interaction. It seems like we all have a tendency to project ourselves and our own thought patterns on to other people instead of trying to understand them from their own perspective.
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Wow, what an interesting example of how dramaturgy works! I would have never thought about it in that way, but the girl you talked about seems to fit in with what the video talked about. In a way dramaturgy is sad because we all seem to become, in a way, other people. However, it is so natural for everyone that maybe it is not wrong or sad.
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I know especially having a 13 year old daughter in 7th grade how this can happen at school age most children don't want to not fit in. So they put on their different masks to survive. I try to teach my daughter to be herself and she is and therefore doesn't have a lot of friends and is an outcast because she isn't so co-dependent. I know in the real world it continues but as you get to know yourself better and have more confidence you could be your true self in every situation that life brings your way. Wonder Woman001
DeleteArizona001 I can relate to the situation. Unfortunately in High school girls and boys both change their whole demeanor when they are around certain people which with people like that I would never know which character I would be interacting with that day. I like for someone to act one way and one way only. Be who you are and if someone doesn’t like the real you then 9 times out of 10 they don’t know themselves and have a lot of growing to do. LAWS001
DeleteThis video really helped me understand dramaturgical analysis a little better. I really liked what Packers001 said above, that viewing ourselves as actors in specific roles (dramaturgical analysis) according to the situation is similar to putting your best foot forward. The example this video uses of doing a job interview fits perfectly because we understand that there are social expectations and folkways which dictate what the proper etiquette is for a job interview. Although viewing oneself as a sort of actor of life is a useful way to go back and critique the things that don't go right in one's life, I think doing so also invites one to try and change the parts of one's performance that society didn't like. It seems to me that this could lead one towards becoming overly focused on doing what society expects/likes, which is great for fitting in to society and being accepted, but might not be the best thing for you.
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I really like this video and the ideas that it puts forth. I think a good example of this idea would be the movie The Breakfast Club. In it they kind of explore how several different high school cliches (jock, stoner, nerd, cheerleader, etc) all act different ways in different situations and how they were a lot more alike than they thought. Dramaturgical analysis kind of relates to folkways because those folkways would be different situations on a "scene" in the play of the life that make someone act differently than they would otherwise.
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The breakfast club is a good example of how dramaturgical perspective works its like a melting pot of personalities and all ones that didn't get along with each other, but when you take away the act they were all more alike than they thought they were.
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I agree exactly. Dramaturgical perspective could exactly be summed up by the breakfast club. Just like life today, everyone has different ideals, morals, ,personalities, religion, but we all still breath the same, and have the same life expectations ,as well as trials. Rosebudd001
DeleteCuriously, the Dramaturgical perspective is one that I have firmly applied in the last 5 months of my life. I underwent a significant psychological shift during winter, and understanding how one is perceived and how it affects people's behaviors has changed everything from how I talk to how I dress to how I present myself. I also think that politicians have a firmer grasp of understanding concerning the dramaturgical perspective, since everything that they do is under even more scrutiny than a regular person would be under. I mean looking at the last two presidents would be a perfect example of how one proficient in performance can outshine another. We all know and joke about how we think that W. Bush is stupid or ignorant because he wasn't a very good orator. Obama we perceive as a genius due to his fantastic dictation and his ability to focus on the audience. Even though Bush has an estimated IQ of ~125 based on his SAT, and Obama has an estimated of ~115 based on his exclusion from national merit lists and LSAT scores. How you are perceived is extremely important when it comes to human communication. FreedomUnderGod001
ReplyDeleteI've never thought about how I change my behavior when I am around different people. The dramaturgical perspective is not something I would normally think about.This video did make sense because when I am in school I may be calmer. At home, I can relax more and be myself. When the speaker gave the example of when people see police cars, they drive the speed limit. This shows that people change their behavior based on the audience. The stages that people "act" on can look very different. The backstage is where people do not want other people looking at. It is like the bathroom. The script is what we say and do in certain environments, like a job interview. All of this combined with the performance and the audience reaction is what makes dramaturigcal perspective.
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In Goffman's Dramaturgical Perspective human behavior is being explained in a way I would agree that most people adhere to. I believe some people with age and experience feel more comfortable with who they are and don't have to rely on so many different performances. If you are respectful you should be at all times irregardless of the situation for example. I am more comfortable being myself around those people I am most close to but I am myself around strangers as well just not set at 100% maybe. In our society some people do extremely care what others think of them so they can affect how they behave as well...I think it's important to be yourself as much as possible, everyone has something to offer the world and being your true self is important. WonderWoman001
ReplyDeleteI agree that you don't know who you really are until you are out of school and set in whatever life you choose. I just hope these kids grow out of their fake behaviors. It doesn't matter what people think about them, it is all about what you think of yourself.TooTall001
DeleteI do believe that the Dramaturgical Perspective is something we usually feel as teenagers and trying to fit in with the rest of the kids especially at school. I don't believe that I was ever that way. I was in so many different schools growing up I was always the "new kid". And I didn't care what people thought about me. If I saw a bully picking on someone I would be the one to fight the bully and it didn't have anything to do with who I wanted to be friends with or taking sides. And to this day I don't care if I'm talking to a police officer, a teacher, or a friend I have one face and I wear it all the time. Like it or not. TooTall001
ReplyDeleteI agree, I feel that Dramaturgical Perspective occurs during our teen years. I also admire that you believe you keep on the same face for everyone that you encounter, I find that most people do not live their lives this way. However, I have great respect for those that can treat each person they meet the same way. Toby001
DeleteI agree with you totally, that it occurs during the school time. I easily connect with how it is to be the "new kid" except for me I did care a little about what people thought because of cultural and social barriers. But once I realized these were temporary norms, I thought to myself I don't need to try to fit in the group. I can be myself!
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Goffman's Dramaturgical Perspective makes a lot of sense now that I think back to junior high and high school. I think during our younger teenage years the majority of people try really hard to fit in and we will go to almost any extent to do so. For example, before high school I would never wear makeup but, after the first semester I wore it almost every day. Why? Because most of the girls I became friends with did so, I guess I wanted to fit in more. However, now that I am a bit older I realize that if someone does not like me for my appearance then I should not waste my time on them. I do agree that when in the presence of a cop, teacher, or an elderly person my actions and word choice change to fit what I believe to be as proper for the situation. Toby001
ReplyDeleteI agree the dramaturgical perspective is really a huge part of adolecence and teenage years. Many influences occur at school that can shape the way students view or perform tasks. I find it entertaining that even as we grow out of this trying to fit in to a click or specific group in high school, many adults still pretty much do the exact same thing. If an adult feels they are not accepted into society one will attempt to fit in, just on a bigger scale. It could be buying the expensive car to fit in, or paying for a gym membership that is never used. The metaphor "life is a play" truly can be seen every day. SVT001.
DeleteYes most definitely guys! Acting really is used by adolescents. Although in general we all do regardless of our ages I like to think. Toby001 what you said about as you got older you came into realization. That is a good example of the phases we go through in our lives. Incredible isn't it? OMghee something that came to mind is that once we hit the stage of realization or whatnot. I think that our acting changes. Meaning like if we had worries and wanting to portray ourselves a certain way then changed point of views about it then... idk I feel like one would change their paths and get into other things and start acting all over again but, not doing the same thing we used to. Unless that person goes back to a habit.
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When looking at the dramaturgical perspective I found the second element to be the most interesting. I had never looked at society in this manner. The second element in the dramaturgical perspective is called audience. It stated that "we tailor what face we present to the values and preferences of specific people." It is so true when it comes to our society today. If you are driving on the interstate at a high rate of speed most of the time other people will match you or increase their speed. As you drive all of a sudden you see a car in the opposite side of the road flash his/her headlights. I immediately would slow down as this is a sign that there is a speed trap ahead. This is wrong on so many levels, I should have not been speeding in the first place. The other driver also should not give away the location of a law enforcement officer. We are trained to tailor our faces that we put on in front of certain people. In this scenario it is more than just a face, but an action of breaking the law. Complete strangers are willing to compromise themselves for others to keep the facade in front of law enforcement. SVT001.
ReplyDeleteI actually already knew that we were all performers from the moment we walk out of our houses we act. It is what we do. I feel like we can't change that its natural to us. I am an actress I know about this very well about the audience, stage, script, performance, all that good stuff. I am a music major and theater minor by the way. That explains why. Anyways theater is all around us. Like the narrator said it is not that we are phony or just full of being fake. It is just how it works in behavior. We simply act. We are all actors in this world. People play different roles according to their culture and society. At times one may not even realize it. I am normally accustomed to memorize scripts and know the script know the play. My goal is to portray a character to the best of my ability. In real life we have goals to accomplish something or to get what we want. Our actions, our behavior is what allows us to show that. I feel like there can be comparisons and differences between actual theater and real life. The examples given in the video are a good explanation on the stages we deal with performance in our lives. I wouldn't even know how to explain as well as this narrator did I think he nailed it explanatory wise. :)
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I agree with you, the narrator did very well when explaining this concept. I also feel like the moment we walk out of our houses we act a way that is tailored to who we are interacting with. We don't act the same way to our closest friends as we do to our parents or people we just met. This isn't a bad thing in my opinion it is just part of growing up and knowing what is appropriate in some situations as opposed to others. glassonion001
DeleteI enjoyed watching this video, the older we get the less we care about what others think of us so we loose some of the dramaturgical perspective. As we enter adulthood although we still play the roles i.e. father, husband,college student ect we've just learned how to act already. A child endures this daily while growing up because they don't know how to act/behave in every situation but by the time they reach their teens they've learned how to act or behave around people by trial and error and by action and reaction.
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I agree with you grateful001 because the older we get we have more experience and tend to learn more from ourselves. I also agree with trial and error because eventually we learn from it. An example of trial and error is a mechanic working on a vehicle. The mechanic is working on a car and can't figure out what is wrong. She then the mechanic tries everything until he figures out what was with withe the vehicle. This method helps a person experience a situation on their own and learn from it. Sometimes it is better to teach ourselves because we the know the best way of how to understand certain things. This video was interseting and informative over all.
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I agree with you and I like how you stated as we get older the less and less we care about our roles and how people look at us. Then you have the little kids who don't know there roles . Player001
DeleteI agree with the dramaturgical perspective. As I am getting older I am starting to realize that there are certain "parts" we play in different times of our lives. The best example I have is that I played football for 8 years, and in those 8 years I was in the role of "student" of the game. I began to coach in the local JFL program this last fall and now that I am no longer playing I am taking a different role. The role I'm now in would be "parent" or adult. The way I conduct myself is different than it was when I was playing. I no longer am the one asking questions or asking to see a specific play, I am the one answering the questions and showing how the plays are ran. glassonion001
ReplyDeleteOk for dramatrrgical perspective. I can relate my daughter is 13, and we have two other kids , one is 10, the other is 4; the 13 yr. old is definately the one with the most drama. But my 10 yr. old is starting to also have drama. But looking back on my life, I see how our roles can change. As a teenager, the things I worried about are small compared to the role I play as a father now, the things that I worry about now are big and important. And I am responsible for other human beings. It all became very real; thats how easy roles change in life. Even jobs can make you play different roles througout your life. All during our life we teach our kids what we were taught, and what all of our relatives were taught when they grew up. Rosebudd001
ReplyDeleteI think I was always aware of dramaturgical perspective, and the video just lays it out perfectly. I think we as people we are always under protocols that are set for us to follow. Example being, when I go to the temple here in United States too there are certain Indian culture and the values which are like not wearing shorts to sacred place, I have to follow them. I am not like this as an individual person, but when I go I have to put that act up. Too many different elements play a role in choosing the act, such as the kind of people you’re with, the place you are at, etc.
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I agree, I most often find myself playing certain roles when I'm most isolated from my original or family culture. It's not surprising either, for it is simply foreign to us (for lack of a better word). It's so healthy for us as individuals to experience that though, that feeling of alienation from our surroundings, because it enables us to perceive our culture more objectively as we attempt to take on a new one. Karma001
DeleteThis is certainly interesting and economic way of understanding, interpreting and communicating the behaviors of individuals in a society, but I wonder if this only makes sense to me because of my cultural background. Developed by western culture I would expect that this perspective would accurately portray the way I view the world and we can even observe certain elements of our culture in it. For example, I see individualism heavily involved in this perspective, each person possessing their own, unique role in society to act and react in. Also concepts such as personal image, split into “frontstage” and “backstage” images we present, may not exist in simpler hunter gatherer societies. If such a society were to create their one allegorical perspective to view different societies I wonder what it would look like. Karma001
ReplyDeleteI get it! The dramaturgical perspective could be a great analysis used to help people understand social interactions. Us being the star actors and actresses is the first step. Unfortunately we can looked a the world as our screaming Gan who just adore us, but instead more of an audience. They are those viewing or capable of seeing this interaction in a setting. I like how the video points out there's a first stage and back stage. Both play a bit part on how the performance of the actor will be done. Fixing one's hair in the mirror would be done back stage while telling a joke to date would be done first stage. Taylojj2
ReplyDeleteI really like this video and I agree with it one hundred percent . We are like actors we follow the norms and morays we have learned. When we are around different people and places we act different like at home we might curse like a sailor at home but not at a store or school , because that's what weveryone are taught u do what u want at home not in public. It's the same when we are around in your parents and peiple you don't curse , but around your friends it's different. Player001
ReplyDeleteGoffman came up with the idea that people play different roles and engage in different types of performances in order to shape their definition of the situation as well as how they are viewed within. The Dramaturgy perspective I can agree with in each step I believe that people do actually live by these steps at least I can admit to doing at least 1 example from each step. Always with the fact of putting on faces to get what we want. When working if I’m not happy with something I know to continue smiling because in my head smiling at someone that is making you mad the only thing that will make them realize whatever they say to you does not emotionally interfere with your work, also known as killing them with kindness it does wonders for me. LAWS001
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