Marielle.vie

Goffman (1959) compares the interaction to a play: “Perhaps the whole world is not a stage, but it is difficult to show in which relationships this is not the case”. This so-called the dramaturgical approach presents people as actors, often quite pretenders, or at least emphasizing their own role with various effects – calculated or spontaneous. Goffman divides me into a performer and a character. The performer is concerned about the credibility of the impression, while the character has a different “ideal mask” in different plays.

Self is often presented sincerely in an effort to give a truthful picture of oneself, and while the performance may be a little different in different situations, the choice is up to the performer. The role character is guided by other expectations, often cynically aware of his or her role and the efforts that guide that role.

Any social presence that is the subject of other observations is being on stage, and the person / actor is usually able to evaluate their own performance and, if necessary, modify it. Goffman was interested in status symbols that express professional status but can also be used for fraudulent purposes: “Society is organized according to the principle that any individual with certain social characteristics has a moral right to expect appropriate appreciation and treatment from others.”