Dramaturgical Approach To Dramaturgy

Question 4: According to Goffman, everyone can manipulate the judgements which are bestowed upon them by others. This happens through impression management, or dramaturgy. Dramaturgy is the process perfecting and producing a version of oneself to present to others. This typically involves presenting ones best self for the situation at hand, in an effort to receive positive appraisal from others. Essentially, dramaturgy involves the various versions of oneself and presenting the various versions depending on the scenario in which the person finds themselves in. According to the dramaturgical approach, the world we live in can be thought of as a stage, and the way we act can be thought of as a script. This approach assumes that everyone throughout society knows the script they need to play; basically, everyone knows how they are supposed to act and respond to the various stimuli presented to them. The members of society then “play a role” in the script by, for all intents and purposes, being themselves, but still sticking to the script of society. It is possible to manipulate the script and the “scene” in which a person finds themselves. This involves a consciousness of the scene in which a person is in or about to encounter. For example, when a woman knows she is about …show more content…
For example, girls typically post pictures in which they have their make-up fully done and their hair styled (front stage) while it is not as typical to see the same girl post a picture with no make-up and her hair unstyled (back stage). In addition to posts such as these, people typically post photos and such which show they are having fun; essentially, people use social media as a platform for others to see how much fun they are having, how great they look, and other scenarios in which people want others to see the version of themselves they are presenting at that