SCMA*2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Self-Image, Phenomenological Sociology, Frame Analysis
Week 9: Social Theories
Grounded Approach
-Organizational presentation > often the only performance (only one that matters)
-Governmental institution
a. Dramaturgy has a self-help flavour
b. Maintains separation between the organization and the rest of society
-Goffman described the psychiatric organization and the disciplinary processes,
hidden from public view, that serve to perpetuate the (front region) presentation
displayed to the public
a. The psychiatric discourse occurs as a discussion articulated in the positive
terms of treatment and care
b. The presentation revolves around being caregivers
c. Social benevolence or social self-help in which a social institution takes on
a responsibility so individual don't have to
Goffman’s frame analysis
-Referential place to compare activities
-Includes activities that on the face, appear to be divergent
-Mostly Ethnomethodolical
-In some ways Symbolic Interaction
-Both theoretical perspectives under the broader heading of Societal Reaction
theory (Pfohl)
Total Institution
-Back Stage Performances: Presentation to internal audience within the internal
environment
-Front Stage Performances: Presentation to an external audience
Social Theory Categories
Societal Reaction Theory includes
-Symbolic Interaction and
-Phenomenological sociology
-Ethnomethodology
Phenomenological sociology
-The study of society as within the minds of its members
-Relies on language
-Objectifies society as symbolically created
-Society is seen as an artificial world order
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Document Summary
Organizational presentation > often the only performance (only one that matters) Governmental institution: dramaturgy has a self-help flavour, maintains separation between the organization and the rest of society. Includes activities that on the face, appear to be divergent. Both theoretical perspectives under the broader heading of societal reaction. Back stage performances: presentation to internal audience within the internal environment. Front stage performances: presentation to an external audience. The study of society as within the minds of its members. Society is seen as an artificial world order. Symbolic interaction focuses on individual activity and self image. Human interaction is used as a resource to understand further issues. Ethnography: stand in their shoes with holistic view. Phenomenology: what are the perceptions of the world (belief) Learning model theory: behaviour is learned from others by impression and suggestion (tarde) Differential association : the impact of learning how to interact and communicate (sutherland) Differential identification : association is at the heart of deviance (glaser)
