Week4.1 Goffman's Self-Display in Everyday Life.

 Goffman's Self-Display in Everyday Life provides a unique perspective on our understanding of human social behavior.In this book, Goffman presents a "theory of drama" that likens people's social interaction to a theatrical performance in which each person is an actor on stage, presenting their image through words and actions that preserve and strengthen their social standing.Goffman believes that people are constantly engaged in "impression management" in social interactions.This impression management is achieved through the performance of "front office" and "back office".The front desk is the part that people show to others in social situations and is a display area of public image.The backstage is where people prepare for the frontstage performance, which is private and invisible to outsiders.In switching back and forth, people need to master the "script", the social norms and expectations, to ensure that the performance goes smoothly.

Self-display in everyday life provides insight into our understanding of human social behavior.Goffman's theory of drama reveals how people maintain their image and social status through self-presentation in social situations.At the same time, the book reminds us that in social interaction, everyone should be responsible for their actions in order to build harmonious social relationships.

Through Goffman's theory, I think we can better understand why people behave differently in different situations and how these behaviors affect our social lives.In addition, the book provides us with a unique perspective on the relationship between human behavior and society, helping us to gain a deeper understanding of the complexity and diversity of human society.

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I think that as a sociology student, we need to deeply explore and study people's social behavior, culture, institutions, etc. to better understand the mechanisms of society and human behavior patterns.Against this background, Goffman's Self-Display in Everyday Life provides an important perspective for sociology students.

Goffman's "theory of drama" holds that people behave in their daily lives as if they were performing on stage, and that everyone is trying to shape and maintain their own image.This theory provides a new perspective on understanding social behavior and a tool for sociology students to study in depth.

For the 2020 generation of sociology students, a solid theoretical framework is very important.Goffman's "theory of drama" not only provides students with a new perspective on social behavior, but also helps them construct their own theoretical framework to better understand and analyze social phenomena.

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