Given Questions On March 22th(6th class)

1. Invent a short story which features examples of Goffman's roles: spotter, non-person, service specialist, go-between and colleague. 

I answered in the class of spotter, non-person and service specialist. So I'm going to talk about go-between and colleague in this blog. 

go-between: 

I think it can be a assistant. In a university, they communicate with professors, grading student's assignment or test. They give students a test information, too. They didn't hide informations to students and communicate with students, other assistants, professors.

colleague: 

I think it can be guest idol. For example, TV program appearance "YOO JAE SEOK" learn singing and dancing to be in the idol group EXO. He presents the same routine (concert stage) to the same kind of audience(EXO-L, fandom of idol group EXO). Also, he granted a temporary 'team memebership', too. 


2. What's the front(setting, appearance and manner) of a TV idol? Commanding military officer? a shopkeeper? 

TV idol

setting: 

They have a lot of cameras in their waiting room(backstages). There are a lot of stage clothes, beauty objects, hair objects, scripts, mic... etc. Except idol's stuff, there are a lot of staffs' stuffs. 

appearance: they usually have a heavy make-up cause of makeup can blows in the light. also, they have a lot of fancy accersories, colorful hair. and they are usually very thin. cause camera makes them look fatter than they actually are. 

manner

they usually greets their fans, reporters and their colleagues. they usually speak in a raised tone, take a big gesture, looking their homepage master's camera. 


commanding military officer 

setting:

They usually lives in the military dormitory or near around. Props is just in a military.

appearance: 

They wear military uniform. They can either man or woman, but usually man. In Korea, their uniform are usually green, but it can be change by their military unit. Also their posture, they use a particular tone. Except the uniform, they need to keep their short hair, so they have a limit in the fashion style. 

manner: 

They just act like soldiers, because they are soldiers. It means they have to follow the strict military rules, restricted by their superior. Also they should act more strict than normal soldiers its because they have to lead a lot of soldiers, so they have to be an example. They usually speak very loud, it looks like yelling. 


a shopkeeper 

setting: 

props can be different by their shops. 

appearance: 

They usually look charismatic. Its because they need to hire and order the staffs. 

manner: 

They speak very loud so they can order their employees. They are usually very organized because they need to know employees' schedules. Also, they are not always in the shop, they just come to shop sometimes to check shop's status. 


3. How should a student act in order for the teacher to think the student is paing attention in class? what to do and what not to do? (other examples are okay)

For example, students usually have a eye contact with professor/teacher, when they want themselves to look paing attention in class. They usually have a lot of questions to professor/teacher, too. They should not sleep during class and cannot chat with classmates. 


4. Example of maintaining control of my character.

Although I have a very sensitive smell, I tried my best to not disturb class time. Its because some students have smoking during breaktime or before the class. I just hold my breathe for a minute. I cannot have a seat move during class cause there is not a subway. I have to stay in character "student". 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Introduction to our blog

This blog is a digital forum where students from the Spring 2024 class in Everyday Life at Hanyang University in Korea will discuss their weekly readings and activities. For each section of the course, you are expected to post a blog post on relevant readings on our blog here and make a comment on another student's post. An ideal commentary should be about 800 words, divided into three clearly labeled sections in which you: 1) summarize in your own words of materials you read; 2) mention any new, interesting, or unusual items learned; 3) identify at least one question, concern, or discussion angle that is either problematic in some respect or could have been elaborated more. This question is likely to be incorporated into our class discussions. You are allowed to quote an interesting passage from the text(s) you've read, but the quotes will not count toward any length requirements. The blog’s deadline is always: Sunday, midnight, of the week the question is posted. Remember: in...
Read more

Using Goffman's Theory to Analyze Pleasantville

 In Pleasantville, there is no basketball that cannot be pitched, which is a setting. When David told Skip that his sister might not date him, Skip didn't score a goal. This was Skip's Manner, expressing his shock and also indicating that Pleasantville was starting to change. In Pleasantville, the world is black and white, with houses, cars, streets, and trees. This is a setting that lets the audience know that this is not a real world. Team consolidation Between team members, during the performance but not ending it. Secret communication reviewing backstage things during the performance David and his sister Jennifer are part of the same team, and they have a conversation. David hopes Jennifer can abide by Pleasantville's rules, otherwise they won't be able to return to their original world. This is a kind of team conflict,
Read more

w9.1 April 29 LIANG YIQIAO

 The social life of small urban space is mainly analyzed by the following points. The uniqueness of small urban spaces Professor Witt describes in detail the differences between small urban spaces and large urban spaces.Small urban spaces, due to their small size and low population density, make social relationships relatively simple, but also closer.This close social relationship has made the residents of small cities more dependent on each other, creating a unique community atmosphere. Diversity of Lifestyle Despite the limited size of small urban spaces, the lifestyle of the inhabitants is exceptionally rich and diverse.Professor Witt lists a variety of lifestyles, such as farming, fishing, crafts, etc., which not only shape the individuality of residents, but also enrich the social life of small cities. Complexity of social relationships Although the social relationship between small urban spaces is relatively simple, it does not mean that there are no contradictions and confli...
Read more