Erving Goffman

Introduction Stigma is generally counterproductive in society. By definition it is the perception of disgrace associated with a circumstance, quality, or person. By manifest, it is often the complete and impulsive dismission of a “circumstance, quality, or person”, with no after thought as to the origins of this gut-reaction. Throughout history we have seen many instances of these taboo-like topics. During the 1980’s, people suffering from HIV/AIDS took the brunt of the disapproving glances and…

When a person possesses certain characteristics that are noticeably different from what is considered the norm, they possess a stigma. These certain characteristics are highly salient and take over a person’s entire identity, making it difficult for others to see them as anything other than the stigma. It becomes difficult for the stigmatized person to accomplish their goals as their audience is preoccupied with the person’s stigma. In order to overcome the stigma surrounding their positions,…

Erving Goffman is considered as “one of the twentieth century’s most remarkable practitioners of social science” (Smith, 2006:1), and is known worldwide for his works, “The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life”. This publication pioneered his perspective on social interaction and the concept of self, and throughout these works, he aimed to outline the way that he believed social life works and essentially how it is made up. Moreover, these works presented ideas in which had not been previously…

CONCLUSION The objectification of Josephine Baker that plays out in this project is demonstrated by the orchestration that takes place in the use of the pool as an “entertainment” centre, the selection of entry points into the pool and “pedestalisation” of the pool using structure. Later, the texts that attempt to criticise the project further objectify Josephine Baker by using “other”-ing words. The pool is the object of the guest’s gaze due to its structural and spatial hierarchy. The…

different viewpoints. This is an opportunity for participants to share their experiences as they are discovering who they are. It also helps all of us to see others as they are. This is intended to synthesize readings and lectures about two key concepts: Erving Goffman’s self-presentation research and W.E.B. Du Bois’ explanation of double consciousness. From this point of arrival, a formal personal essay marks the beginning of our shared discussions about children and childhood with a goal that…

Sociologist Erving Goffman's (1963) seminal work theorized stigma as “an attribute that is deeply discrediting” (p 13). In the symbolic interactionist tradition, he emphasized that it was the meaning ascribed to particular attributes through relationships and social interaction that led to stigma. In the decades following Goffman’s (1963) influential work, social psychologists focused extensively on understanding attitudes about various stigmatized attributes (Link & Phelan, 2001). Around the…

A total institution os a place where many people in the same situation live, but everything they do their is predetermined by someone else. The best example of a total institution would be a jail or a prison. All the people there except the guards are in there because they committed a crime, and everything from what they eat and when they is determined by the warden. The Stanford prison experiment and the events that occurred in Abu Ghraib are quite similar events when looked at as a whole.…

Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram has affected the presentation of self because people tend to not be themselves all the time. In Erving Goffman’s theory of social interaction and the presentation of self is showing how important it is for humans to have some type of social interaction on an everyday basis. Erving Goffman believed in face-to-face interaction. Erving Goffman also believed that when someone came in contact with another person that person will attempt to control and guide a…

“Presentation of self in Everyday Life” written by Erving Goffman is, as the title mentions, about the presentation or the way people express themselves to others in everyday life. Goffman argues and explains that we have different impressions on different people and we behave differently in font of different people. The book explains every aspect of behavior and character representation in everyday life in front of different people that we come across in everyday lives, and the importance of…

Julius Winfield Erving III was one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He was one of the very few players that changed the game. When he played he electrified the court giving him sense power making him seem like he can do anything on the court. Dr.j went up against some of the Nba’s greatest players like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Clyde Drexler and embarrassed them by dunking on them because of his ridiculous athleticism. While he was playing there was no one that could guard…