Sociology 2259 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Acne Vulgaris, Labeling Theory, Microsociology
1 Apr 2016
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Sigma: notes on the management of spoiled idenity. The mark was changed to be out of 70 instead of 80 (to raise the class average) Criicizing the fact that it is not macro. It is not a book of theories, but one theory with a number of concepts: eg. normalizaion is a concept within the larger theory of sigma it is not a theory (*also remember this for your essay) A perspecive that sees social life as performance. Shakespeare: all the world"s a stage, and we are its players. Actor, other, role, script, set, stage, props, front stage, back stage: gofman believes that humans are actors who are performing in our social roles, each role we play requires us to wear a diferent mask. We have many roles that we play (what mead calls me"s: some complement each other, some contradict each other, for the most part, everyday life is very scripted.
