CMN2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Extraversion And Introversion, Norm (Social), Erving Goffman
3 Nov 2016
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Way we interact with other in social environments in relation to others. 3 basic premises: human beings act towards things on basis of what things mean to them, meaning of such things is derived from the social interaction that one has with ones acquaintances. Media are defined as social phenomena that contribute to rather than psychologically influence or ideologically structure our social environment and consciousness. Self-presentation: techniques deployed by individuals and groups to perform an expression of themselves to others, theatrical stage dramaturgical theory of interactionism. Human beings are there for analogues to real actors, which implies that they are highly skilled agents of interaction and communication. Individuals and teams can only control expressions of themselves through self- presentation techniques impressions on the other hand may be managed but are not ever entirely controlled: divides stage managed region into two parts.
