MDSA01H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Symbolic Interactionism, Erving Goffman, Microsociology
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Agency- describes the capacity of human beings to act purposively and. Symbolic interactionism - that the character and conduct of people"s social interactions are powerfully shaped by the symbolic meanings they assign to objects, events other people and social context. Dialectical tension according to their own volitions, while (institutional) agency. Structure-refers to any social feature or force that constrains or limits. Impression management- is the art of successfully staging a character of part . Performance- defines as all the activity of a given participant on a given occasion which serves to influence in any way any of the other participants. Setting- refers to the scene or situation in which the performance is occurring. Part - or what goffmans calls personal front describes the pattern of actions that define the character being performed. Team-takes into account the troupe or cast of players who share in a performance. Frame analysis (goffman)- examination of the organization of the experience .
