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Dramaturgy is

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the study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performance. Life is LIKE theatre.

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Performance Ethnography is

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the role of performance to sustain social communities, to express their values.

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Who came up with the Dramaturgy theory?

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Erving Goffman (1922-1982)

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Erving Goffman was

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A Canadian-American Sociologist

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Erving Goffman’s main idea was that

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social interactions of every day life can be understood as performance.

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The process of portraying yourself to others in a manner that creates a desired impression

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Impression Management

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Goffman argues that impression management allows others to

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avoid embarrassment.

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Frames

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Our understanding of what certain, familiar situations call for (appropriate behaviour, roles to perform).

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What are the 2 selves in terms of the Dramaturgy theory?

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Front Stage and Back Stage

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3 critiques of Dramaturgy

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  • Lack of clarity
  • Too Speculative
  • Not a Coherent Theory
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Hermeneutic Circle from the top, clockwise

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  • Near Experience Meaning
  • Translation of Near Experience Meaning
  • Behaviour Observed
  • Distance-Experience Meaning
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When to use ethnography?

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  • Searching for meaning of cultural norms and standpoints
  • Examining reasons for certain behaviours or practices.
  • Examining social interaction and encounters.
  • Trying to understand the rules of families, communities, relationships and/or organizations.
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What are the two types of description in Performance Ethnography?

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Thin description and thick description.

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Thin Description

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Raw Observations

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Thick Description

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In-depth Understanding

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2 critiques of performance ethnography

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  • Tension between ethnography and representations of others

- Misuse of ethnography

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Researchers perform performance ethnography through?

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participant observation

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Performance Ethnography is a method of studying

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social groups to understand from their perspective