3. Idealisation
“A performance is „socialised‟, moulded, and modified to fit into the
understanding ad expectations of the society in which it is presented”
- Goffman, 1971
SOCIAL LIFE AS A GAME
“ They are playing a game. They are playing at not playing a game. If I
show them I see they are, I shall break the rules and they will punish me.
I must play their game, of not seeing I see the game.”
- Laing, RD, 1970
4. SOCIAL LIFE AS A DRAMA
Life is a massive stage
We are constantly performing
Act out various versions of the „self ‟ to fit the scene
Conscious of saving face while performing
Dramatise actions so that we make a good first impression
6. CYNICAL
A person who does not believe in their own performance but acts the way
they do in order to satisfy society norms.
Sincere
A person who is committed to their performance and believes in what their
„self ‟ is portraying.
7. DELUSION
“One can be convinced that their impression of reality which
they stage is the true reality.”
“ A show for other people, performance to have others
believes that one has the attributes they appear and show they
have.”
9. THE GAME
The delusion, manipulation But the end goal of any game
and ignorance of interaction are is to win. In order to do this you
ultimately assisting one thing- need to be able to manipulate
the game characters around you and
change the performance
15. SIMS- LIFE AS A GAME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1U-b9QEXyY
16. IMPRESSION OF SELF
Exits, entries and Everything is staged, even
performance actions. intimacy.
17. STAGES
Front: Presentation of Back: Where you prepare for
yourself to others and society presentation, in solitude.
18. TEAMS
2 or more people reliant on outcome of performance and script
Cooperation among members of a team define the script
Without teamwork meaning of interaction would be lost
Audience also plays a role in the development of a performance
19. AUDIENCE
The “audience” consists of Their presence influences the
people surrounding the characters and script, as audience
interaction, a silent character, is one of the many factors that
basically any witness to the contribute to dramaturgy.
performance and interaction