Goffman Symbolic Interaction Perspective

.Goffman was known for viewing society through what is called the “symbolic interaction perspective.” This perspective observes the daily behavior in society, the

interactions between people, and how to explain society as a whole. An example of this

would anything such as classmates interacting, meeting people in stores, and children

playing in the park.
.Goffman developed the idea of dramaturgy. Dramaturgy claims that life is similar to theater and is like a never ending play where people are actors. Learning how to play

our roles as actors shows our socialization.
.Goffman introduced the term “impression management.” This discusses our desires as humans to manipulate others’ impressions of us on the