Julius Erving

Domain Context: Cultural influence & Architectural influence 5.4. Basically Wyly theatre is a cultural building. Its role is mainly to create a place for acting and performing different types of art. Actually, building design has gone beyond this by providing a space that expands potentialities to unexpected level. The cultural impact of the building is intensive and deeply effective (Wise 2015; 2010). Otherwise, the building design has received great support and high cheering from architects…

Misinformation in headlines directly impact what readers expect from the article and leaves readers with false first impressions. The headline is the first part of an article readers are exposed to, it tells the readers “what kind of article [they]’re about to read […] and it sets the tone for what follows” (Konnikova). For example an article with the headline “A Gene That Makes You Need Less Sleep” and the same article with the headline “Why We Need Eight Hours of Sleep” were remembered…

According to the video Dramaturgical Approach, Dramaturgy is a theory that explains how individuals manipulate their identity to create a better version of themselves in some situations. This theory was introduced by Erving Goffman, and he theorized that how we interact with people can be seen through Dramaturgy. This is basically a process people use to control how they are seen by other people. First off, by using their front stage self, people can present a better version of who they are.…

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…

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,…

Introduction The concept of stigma was introduced in the sociological literature by Erving Goffman, who defined stigma as when an individual possesses an unsuitable attribute that is seen by many as making him or her different from the rest (Link & Phelan, 2001). Stigma prevails when a dominant group wields power by means of stereotyping or labeling those whom they perceive to be different. This paper will look at stigma in the context of occupations and compare cultural stigma associated with…

Utter silence; all that could be heard was the machinations clanks and clangs as it rose up higher and higher. Even though there were five people in it, none of them spoke. One woman kept her eyes trained on her cell-phone, scrolling through an endless feed of videos and tweeted thoughts. The man in the business suit held his body straight at the front of the small space, eyes trained on the door, waiting impatiently. The second woman, who had situated herself at the back of the space, leaned…

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…

habits, the norms that build society. Society depends on symbolic culture, language and meaning, which examines the roles of people day-to-day interaction. The workplace environment, I recall observing behavior was of a detention facility. Erving Goffman Erving Goffman theory was focused on the dramatically analysis which is that people are seen as performers who are acting on a stage. Goffman explains how people wear many masks as they play many…