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What does dramaturgy explain?
What does dramaturgy explain?
- Human action in everyday social interaction (correct)
- Economic theories
- Theatrical performance
- Psychological behavior
What is impression management?
What is impression management?
Efforts to present self-image in a more favorable way.
What is the study of social interaction compared to a theatrical presentation called?
What is the study of social interaction compared to a theatrical presentation called?
Dramaturgical Analysis
What is the role of social script?
What is the role of social script?
What are face-saving behaviors?
What are face-saving behaviors?
What is social interaction?
What is social interaction?
What is ethnomethodology?
What is ethnomethodology?
What is the situated self?
What is the situated self?
What does status refer to?
What does status refer to?
What is a status set?
What is a status set?
What is ascribed status?
What is ascribed status?
What is achieved status?
What is achieved status?
What is master status?
What is master status?
What are status symbols?
What are status symbols?
What does 'role' refer to in sociology?
What does 'role' refer to in sociology?
What is role conflict?
What is role conflict?
What is role strain?
What is role strain?
What are the stages of role existence?
What are the stages of role existence?
What is a social group?
What is a social group?
What is an example of a primary group?
What is an example of a primary group?
What is an example of a secondary group?
What is an example of a secondary group?
What is a social network?
What is a social network?
What is deviance?
What is deviance?
What is deviant behavior?
What is deviant behavior?
What is stigma?
What is stigma?
What are the 3 types of stigmas?
What are the 3 types of stigmas?
Give an example of blemish of character.
Give an example of blemish of character.
Give an example of abomination of body.
Give an example of abomination of body.
Give an example of tribal stigma.
Give an example of tribal stigma.
What does 'more' refer to in sociological terms?
What does 'more' refer to in sociological terms?
List the six things that influence deviance.
List the six things that influence deviance.
What is social control?
What is social control?
What is the socialization process?
What is the socialization process?
What is the criminal justice system?
What is the criminal justice system?
What is criminology?
What is criminology?
What are the functions of deviance according to Durkheim?
What are the functions of deviance according to Durkheim?
What do conflict perspectives say about deviance?
What do conflict perspectives say about deviance?
What are the three theories of symbolic interactionism regarding deviance?
What are the three theories of symbolic interactionism regarding deviance?
What does the differential association theory state?
What does the differential association theory state?
What is the differential reinforcement theory?
What is the differential reinforcement theory?
What does the rational choice theory explain?
What does the rational choice theory explain?
What is social bond theory?
What is social bond theory?
What are the components of social bond theory?
What are the components of social bond theory?
What does labeling theory suggest?
What does labeling theory suggest?
What are the types of deviance in labeling theory?
What are the types of deviance in labeling theory?
What is primary deviance?
What is primary deviance?
What is secondary deviance?
What is secondary deviance?
What is tertiary deviance?
What is tertiary deviance?
What does illegitimate opportunity structure refer to?
What does illegitimate opportunity structure refer to?
What are the three basic gang types?
What are the three basic gang types?
What do postmodernist perspectives on deviance study?
What do postmodernist perspectives on deviance study?
What does punishment refer to?
What does punishment refer to?
What are the four types of punishment?
What are the four types of punishment?
Study Notes
Dramaturgical Analysis Concepts
- Dramaturgy: Explains human action in social interactions using theatre metaphors; involves understanding our behavior when engaged with others.
- Impression Management: The process of presenting oneself favorably in social interactions to influence others' perceptions.
- Dramaturgical Analysis: The examination of social interaction in terms of a performance or theatrical presentation.
Social Scripts and Roles
- Social Script: A playbook that guides individuals' responses and performances to achieve specific social goals.
- Face Saving Behavior: Strategies employed to recover from or maintain one's performance in the face of embarrassment or loss of status.
- Social Interaction: Foundation of all relationships, acting as a process where individuals respond and act toward one another.
Status and Identity
- Status: Defined positions within social structures that come with certain rights and duties.
- Status Set: All statuses an individual occupies simultaneously.
- Ascribed Status: A social position an individual is born into involuntarily.
- Achieved Status: A status attained through personal effort and merit.
- Master Status: The primary status that dominates others and defines an individual's identity.
- Status Symbol: Material indicators that signify an individual's specific status.
Role Dynamics
- Role: Set of expectations and behaviors associated with a given status.
- Role Conflict: Tension arising from competing demands of two or more statuses.
- Role Strain: Challenges that occur within a single status due to conflicting expectations.
Group and Networks
- Social Group: A collection of two or more individuals who interact frequently and share a common identity.
- Primary Group: Intimate relationships, e.g., family.
- Secondary Group: Larger and more impersonal, e.g., campus clubs.
- Social Network: Series of connections that can limit or define social interactions.
Deviance and Stigma
- Deviance: Any behavior, belief, or condition that violates social norms.
- Criminal Behavior: A type of deviant behavior that violates legal norms.
- Stigma: Attributes that disqualify an individual from full acceptance in society.
- Types of Stigmas: Blemish of character, abominations of the body, tribal stigma.
Perspectives on Deviance
- Functionalist Perspective: Deviance serves critical functions like clarifying rules and promoting social cohesion.
- Conflict Perspective: Views deviance as a result of inequalities within the capitalist system.
- Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives: Include theories like differential association, reinforcement, and rational choice, focusing on how social interactions shape deviant behaviors.
Labeling Theory
- Labeling Theory: Posits that deviance is a socially constructed process whereby social control agencies label individuals who then accept and act according to that label.
- Primary Deviance: Initial rule-breaking actions that do not result in labeling.
- Secondary Deviance: Occurs when a labeled individual adopts the deviant identity.
- Tertiary Deviance: Involves relabeling deviant behavior as acceptable.
Illegitimate Opportunities and Gang Types
- Illegitimate Opportunity Structure: Pathways to achieve success through illegal means when legitimate options are unavailable.
- Gang Types: Criminal (focused on illegal activities), Conflict (claims territory and reputation), and Retreatist (involved in substance abuse).
Postmodernist Perspectives
- Postmodernist Perspective: Examines how powerful groups maintain control and suppress individual freedoms, likened to systemic eras of oppression.
Punishment and Control
- Punishment: Actions designed to impose penalties or deprivation for offenses committed.
- Types of Punishment: Include retribution, general deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation, each serving distinct social functions.
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Explore the concepts of dramaturgy and impression management through these flashcards. Based on Goffman's theory, learn how human actions are influenced by social interactions. Perfect for students of sociology and psychology.