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What is the central metaphor used by symbolic interactionists and in the described study to analyze social behavior?
What is the central metaphor used by symbolic interactionists and in the described study to analyze social behavior?
Life is like a theater, with individuals as actors playing roles.
Besides Erving Goffman, who does the text credit as a key originator of the dramaturgical perspective?
Besides Erving Goffman, who does the text credit as a key originator of the dramaturgical perspective?
Kenneth Burke.
What specific practice regarding the deceased's body was consistently observed in all funerals included in the study?
What specific practice regarding the deceased's body was consistently observed in all funerals included in the study?
All of the funerals observed were open-casket.
What research methods were employed in the study of American funerals, as mentioned in the text?
What research methods were employed in the study of American funerals, as mentioned in the text?
In what specific locations were the funeral services observed for the study, thereby defining the scope of the research?
In what specific locations were the funeral services observed for the study, thereby defining the scope of the research?
What type of funeral service was explicitly excluded from the study's observations, indicating a boundary in the research design?
What type of funeral service was explicitly excluded from the study's observations, indicating a boundary in the research design?
Through what medium does all investigation proceed, influencing how we understand social life?
Through what medium does all investigation proceed, influencing how we understand social life?
The study of American funerals took place in how many cities?
The study of American funerals took place in how many cities?
What is the growing trend that the study observed in regards to funeral services?
What is the growing trend that the study observed in regards to funeral services?
Based on the text, why might the techniques described in the study also be applicable to services held in churches?
Based on the text, why might the techniques described in the study also be applicable to services held in churches?
What aspect of funeral director behavior did the study analyze to understand how a funeral should be successfully 'performed'?
What aspect of funeral director behavior did the study analyze to understand how a funeral should be successfully 'performed'?
How many mortuaries were included in the study of American funerals?
How many mortuaries were included in the study of American funerals?
In the context of the study, what specific type of documents were analyzed to understand the desired presentation of a funeral?
In the context of the study, what specific type of documents were analyzed to understand the desired presentation of a funeral?
Explain briefly how the dramaturgical metaphor helps in analyzing a funeral service.
Explain briefly how the dramaturgical metaphor helps in analyzing a funeral service.
What foundational element did Kenneth Burke emphasize as crucial for all investigation, including the study of social life?
What foundational element did Kenneth Burke emphasize as crucial for all investigation, including the study of social life?
Considering the study's focus and methodology, suggest a potential limitation related to the generalizability of its findings.
Considering the study's focus and methodology, suggest a potential limitation related to the generalizability of its findings.
Briefly explain how interviews with funeral directors contributed to the study's understanding of the 'performance' of a funeral.
Briefly explain how interviews with funeral directors contributed to the study's understanding of the 'performance' of a funeral.
If a researcher wanted to expand upon this study, what is one specific aspect of funeral services not covered in the original research that they could investigate?
If a researcher wanted to expand upon this study, what is one specific aspect of funeral services not covered in the original research that they could investigate?
Based on the text, how did the researchers ensure the rigor and validity of their study of American funerals?
Based on the text, how did the researchers ensure the rigor and validity of their study of American funerals?
Describe one way in which the dramaturgical perspective could reveal hidden power dynamics within a funeral service.
Describe one way in which the dramaturgical perspective could reveal hidden power dynamics within a funeral service.
Flashcards
Dramaturgical Perspective
Dramaturgical Perspective
A perspective that uses the metaphor of theater to analyze social behavior, seeing individuals as actors performing roles for an audience.
Kenneth Burke
Kenneth Burke
Scholar who emphasized the use of metaphor in understanding social life and is considered a key figure in the development of the dramaturgical perspective.
Scientific Method
Scientific Method
A method of study that involves systematically gathering data through observation, interviews, and content analysis to understand a phenomenon.
Open-casket Funeral
Open-casket Funeral
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Mortuary Chapel Funeral
Mortuary Chapel Funeral
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Study Notes
- Life compared to a theater is an ancient metaphor.
- Actors play parts to audiences in life, sometimes within the role's bounds, and sometimes with significant distance.
- Social psychology and symbolic interactionists have recently resurrected the theatre metaphor as a device for analyzing behavior.
- The dramaturgical perspective is linked to Erving Goffman and Kenneth Burke.
- Kenneth Burke emphasized investigation proceeds through metaphor.
- Kenneth Burke saw human social life best through the metaphor of drama (dramaturgy).
- The study uses the dramaturgical metaphor to understand some relationships and interactions that comprise the American funeral.
- The study adhered to the principles of the scientific method.
- Observations of and information obtained from fifteen mortuaries in three cities
- Interviews were conducted with funeral directors.
- Content-analysis of ''inhouse" manuals studied how to successfully perform a funeral.
- Advertising material was studied.
- The study focused on funeral services performed in mortuary chapels.
- Techniques described are applicable to services held in churches of various denominations.
- No memorial services in which the deceased had been cremated were included in the observations.
- All funerals observed were open-casket.
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