SOCIOL 2LL3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Symbolic Interactionism, Erving Goffman, Impression Management
28 Feb 2020
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Later symbolic interactionism: erving goffman: theoretical ideas about dramaturgy, the role, role, role performance, role distance. Role - is the conduct expected of a person occupying a given position. Will be determined by a society"s norms and values. This provides a script made up of norms and values given to the actor. Societies script says that waiters should act respectfully and interact with the customers in a respectful way. Attentive to the needs of the customers and being courteous. Role performance - the social actors actual conduct when playing a role. Social actor has some choices on the one hand they can stick to the script and just follow prescribed behaviour and conduct given by society, or they can sometimes display glimpses of his or her real self. Role distance - involves the effort of a social actor to separate himself or herself from a role.
