Chuck

So let's get into it. And we'll start with Goffman and where he got his start. Again, this is Irving Goffman, groundbreaking sociologist. He started off doing fieldwork in a Scottish village. And rather than figuring out how the city council worked for that or the village elders basically kept everybody in line.

So let's get into it. And we'll start with Goffman and where he got his start. Again, this is Irving Goffman, groundbreaking sociologist. He started off doing fieldwork in a Scottish village. And rather than figuring out how the city council worked for that or the village elders basically kept everybody in line.

So let's get into it. And we'll start with Goffman and where he got his start. Again, this is Irving Goffman, groundbreaking sociologist. He started off doing fieldwork in a Scottish village. And rather than figuring out how the city council worked for that or the village elders basically kept everybody in line.

He just enmeshed himself in the village and just paid attention to how people interacted with one another. And really, like, that's a very anthropological way of studying. It was very not how they did it at the time among sociologists. So he was groundbreaking. He essentially went like, I'm going to take this field and just take it in a different direction. So let's go.

He just enmeshed himself in the village and just paid attention to how people interacted with one another. And really, like, that's a very anthropological way of studying. It was very not how they did it at the time among sociologists. So he was groundbreaking. He essentially went like, I'm going to take this field and just take it in a different direction. So let's go.

He just enmeshed himself in the village and just paid attention to how people interacted with one another. And really, like, that's a very anthropological way of studying. It was very not how they did it at the time among sociologists. So he was groundbreaking. He essentially went like, I'm going to take this field and just take it in a different direction. So let's go.

Right. Yeah. And it's also, yeah, it's been shaped by interactions with other people. It's shaped by what you've seen on TV, which can be very dangerous because stuff that's like hilarious on a sitcom does not necessarily translate well into real life. It's like you're being a huge jerk or you're not really that funny, you know, in the case of somebody who models themselves after friends.

Right. Yeah. And it's also, yeah, it's been shaped by interactions with other people. It's shaped by what you've seen on TV, which can be very dangerous because stuff that's like hilarious on a sitcom does not necessarily translate well into real life. It's like you're being a huge jerk or you're not really that funny, you know, in the case of somebody who models themselves after friends.

Right. Yeah. And it's also, yeah, it's been shaped by interactions with other people. It's shaped by what you've seen on TV, which can be very dangerous because stuff that's like hilarious on a sitcom does not necessarily translate well into real life. It's like you're being a huge jerk or you're not really that funny, you know, in the case of somebody who models themselves after friends.

No, pull my finger always works.

No, pull my finger always works.

No, pull my finger always works.

But yeah, so what his point was in this dramaturgical theory, and like you said, he didn't invent it, but if you look into it, he's basically like he's the guy who took it and ran with it. Yeah. No matter where you are, you're performing... And depending on where you are, you're going your performance is going to be different. Right.

But yeah, so what his point was in this dramaturgical theory, and like you said, he didn't invent it, but if you look into it, he's basically like he's the guy who took it and ran with it. Yeah. No matter where you are, you're performing... And depending on where you are, you're going your performance is going to be different. Right.

But yeah, so what his point was in this dramaturgical theory, and like you said, he didn't invent it, but if you look into it, he's basically like he's the guy who took it and ran with it. Yeah. No matter where you are, you're performing... And depending on where you are, you're going your performance is going to be different. Right.

So if you're sitting there at school, you're going to act different than you do at a bar. Yeah. Right. Sure.

So if you're sitting there at school, you're going to act different than you do at a bar. Yeah. Right. Sure.

So if you're sitting there at school, you're going to act different than you do at a bar. Yeah. Right. Sure.

Yeah. You would hope for sure. And then if you're at work, you know, you're going to act a little different from that, too. And it's essentially even when you're hanging out with your closest friends. Sociologists believe that you're still performing in some way, shape or form, just probably less than you normally do.

Yeah. You would hope for sure. And then if you're at work, you know, you're going to act a little different from that, too. And it's essentially even when you're hanging out with your closest friends. Sociologists believe that you're still performing in some way, shape or form, just probably less than you normally do.