Erving Goffman

#Soc308 #Socialtheory #piosoc #dramaturgy

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

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[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

Current social issues? One answer: Social Media. Social media allows people to be perceived in any way that they choose. The masks are limitless when hiding behind a screen, and that's the struggle with today's society. Do we even know our own true selves? #soc306 #socialtheory

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

Sociology is important to me because it has given me a new perspective on understanding why individuals do what they do. My theory helps people to understand why situations and different roles impact the way people act and present themselves. #socialtheory #soc308 9/10

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

To answer my own question, I believe that people alter their "acts /"performances" to make a good impression of themselves and not embarrass themselves. In the front stage, we internalize the expectations of the norm and alter our performances to align #soc308 #socialtheory 8/10

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

#soc308 #socialtheory 7/10

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

As we know, I am very focused on personal interaction. That being said, how do individuals alter what they do, to present themselves to others? In which ways do we change our behaviors, communication, and appearance in accordance with who we are interacting with?

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

I have created many terms and ideas that are still used today. I have coined the term "impression management", through my concept of dramaturgy. Impres. mang is the attempt to influence the perceptions of other people, by regulating and controlling info #soc308 #socialtheory 6/10

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

Although I am considered to be the most influential sociologist of the twentieth century, I had to learn from someone. Everett Hughes is the guy I have to thank for much of what I know, I would consider him my most influential teacher. #totalinstitution #soc308 #socialtheory 5/10

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

I would describe my theory as symbolic interactionalism. I observe social interaction and behaviors of individuals #micro. People are actors who base their actions on interactions #dramaturgy. #soc308 #socialtheory 4/10

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

I wrote a book in 1963 called #stigma. It's about the concepts that revolve around stigma, and what it is like to be stigmatized. It dives into situations in which people are unable to conform to societal standards that are perceived to be "normal". #soc308 #socialtheory 3/10

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

During the time I lived, mental illness had been increasing. My first wife experienced mental illness and committed suicide when our son was 11. I am often credited with the term "total institution". One of my books helps to reform mental health. #soc308 #socialtheory 2/10

[Erving Goffman @erving_goff]

I am a Canadian-born sociologist, social psychologist, and writer. Although I am considered "the most influential American sociologist of the 20th century", the way you see me depends on the characteristics that I choose to present about myself to you #1/10 #soc308 #socialtheory