Dramaturgical Analysis Flashcards: Master Key Concepts

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What does dramaturgy explain?

Human action in everyday social interaction (correct)

Economic theories

Theatrical performance

Psychological behavior

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?

Dramaturgical Analysis

What is the role of social script?

A playbook used to guide replies & performance to achieve desired goals. Signup and view all the answers

What are face-saving behaviors?

Strategies used to rescue our performance from loss of face. Signup and view all the answers

What is social interaction?

The process of acting toward/responding to others. Signup and view all the answers

What is ethnomethodology?

The study of common sense knowledge people use to understand situations. Signup and view all the answers

What is the situated self?

The self that emerges in certain situations. Signup and view all the answers

What does status refer to?

Expectations, rights, duties we occupy. Signup and view all the answers

What is a status set?

All statuses a person occupies at a given time. Signup and view all the answers

What is ascribed status?

A social position received involuntarily or at birth. Signup and view all the answers

What is achieved status?

A status a person receives voluntarily as a result of merit or direct effort. Signup and view all the answers

What is master status?

The most important status a person occupies. Signup and view all the answers

What are status symbols?

Material signs informing others of a specific status. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'role' refer to in sociology?

A set of behavioral expectations associated with a given status. Signup and view all the answers

What is role conflict?

Incompatible demands placed on a person by two or more statuses at once. Signup and view all the answers

What is role strain?

Problems existing within a single status a person occupies. Signup and view all the answers

What are the stages of role existence?

Doubt, search for alternatives, must act, create identity. Signup and view all the answers

What is a social group?

Groups of 2 or more people who interact frequently and share an identity. Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a primary group?

Family Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a secondary group?

Campus club Signup and view all the answers

What is a social network?

A series of social relationships that might exclude others. Signup and view all the answers

What is deviance?

Any behavior, belief, or condition violating social norms. Signup and view all the answers

What is deviant behavior?

Often criminal behavior that is considered outside societal norms. Signup and view all the answers

What is stigma?

Social or physical attributes disqualifying a person from acceptance. Signup and view all the answers

What are the 3 types of stigmas?

<ol> <li>Blemish of character 2. Abominations of body 3. Tribal stigma</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of blemish of character.

Bill Clinton Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of abomination of body.

Cleft lip Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of tribal stigma.

Religion, race, sexual preference, immigrant. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'more' refer to in sociological terms?

Extreme violations of social norms. Signup and view all the answers

List the six things that influence deviance.

<ol> <li>Time 2. Place 3. Situation 4. Culture 5. Actor 6. Audience</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is social control?

Systematic practices social groups develop to encourage conformity to norms. Signup and view all the answers

What is the socialization process?

Internal social controls, e.g., moral lessons from family. Signup and view all the answers

What is the criminal justice system?

External social controls that discourage deviance. Signup and view all the answers

What is criminology?

The systematic study of crime and the criminal justice system. Signup and view all the answers

What are the functions of deviance according to Durkheim?

<ol> <li>Clarifies rules 2. Unites groups against threats 3. Promotes social change.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What do conflict perspectives say about deviance?

Deviance and crime are a function of the capitalist economic system. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three theories of symbolic interactionism regarding deviance?

<ol> <li>Differential association 2. Differential reinforcement 3. Rational choice.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What does the differential association theory state?

People have a greater tendency to deviate from societal norms when associated with others favorable towards deviance. Signup and view all the answers

What is the differential reinforcement theory?

Both deviant and conventional behavior are learned through the same processes. Signup and view all the answers

What does the rational choice theory explain?

Deviant behavior occurs when a person weighs the costs and benefits and finds benefits outweigh risks. Signup and view all the answers

What is social bond theory?

Probability of deviant behavior increases when a person's ties to society are weakened or broken. Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of social bond theory?

<ol> <li>Attachment to others 2. Commitment to conformity 3. Involvement in conventional activities 4. Beliefs in the legitimacy of norms.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What does labeling theory suggest?

Deviance is a socially constructed process, where social control agencies label some people as deviants. Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of deviance in labeling theory?

<ol> <li>Primary deviance 2. Secondary deviance 3. Tertiary deviance.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is primary deviance?

An initial act of rule-breaking. Signup and view all the answers

What is secondary deviance?

When a labeled deviant accepts their new identity and continues deviant behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What is tertiary deviance?

When a labeled deviant seeks to normalize the behavior by relabeling it as nondeviant. Signup and view all the answers

What does illegitimate opportunity structure refer to?

Acquiring through illegitimate means what can't be obtained legitimately. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three basic gang types?

Criminal, Conflict, Retreatist. Signup and view all the answers

What do postmodernist perspectives on deviance study?

The control the powerful exert over the powerless. Signup and view all the answers

What does punishment refer to?

Any action designed to deprive a person of value because of an offense. Signup and view all the answers

What are the four types of punishment?

Retribution, general deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation. Signup and view all the answers

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 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.

Dramaturgical Analysis Flashcards