Tragedy in the Modern Age: A Short Note Arpan Adhikary The genre of tragedy as a form of dramatic art developed in the ancient Greece out of the ritualistic performances in the honour of the pagan deity Dionysus. Aristotle formulated his theory of tragedy on basis of the plays composed by the then Greek tragedians like Aeschylus‚ Euripides and Sophocles‚ and he regarded these plays as the most comprehensive instances of this genre. Plays by Roman tragedian Seneca‚ and those by such Elizabethan
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CHAPTER 1 THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY Sociology = A science. The ’social’ matters and our lives are affected by our place in the social world. 3 Characteristics of Sociology A science NOT common sense Systematic – Uses the systematic scientific method Interested in group behavior and trends – On a larger scale than the individual 2 Categories of Research Micro – Focuses upon the interaction of individuals in groups Macro – Focuses upon institutions in society and the global
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However‚ some interactionists have incorporated neo-Marxist ideas into their analyses developing a critical interactionist approach to social life. Some scholars have also blended interactionism with Marxist analysis through what they call critical dramaturgy‚ an approach that draws on Erving Goffman’s frame analysis. The strength of frame analysis in examining social movements lies in its view of people as active agents who redefine and change the social conditions in which they
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This source was originally introduced in a group analysis discussing commonwealth‚ and also supposedly around post-colonial‚ works of literature. Thus‚ the author seems to have a background in the history and events of Shakespearean-Era literature novels. This author also has experience in venturing and giving criticism to Shakespeare’s work such as this analysis piece of Othello written back in 1977. Also‚ this source was used in a collection of Shakespearean Criticism in its 53rd volume. This
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THEATRE Theatre a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture‚ speech‚ song‚ music or dance. Elements of design and stagecraft are used to enhance the physicality‚ presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from
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“The Major Themes in the Plays of Rabindra Nath Tagore: A Critical Study” Mrs. Neetu Rastogi M.A.‚ M.Phil.B.Ed Department of English‚ H.L.Y.P.G. College‚ Lucknow. The purpose of the present project is a conscientious Endeavour to explore‚ evaluate and establish the greatness of Tagore’s genius in the literary world that has long been a subject of interrogation and negligence. Tagore made major contribution in the realm of English novel‚ poetry‚ drama‚ music‚ painting‚ poetics and philosophy
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Society began its transition from traditional ways to present day living in the 1800’s‚ and sociology was the reason for this transition. Four events led to the creation of sociology. Skepticism is one of the events that led to the creation of sociology arises from the French and American Revolution. This idea led peoples to disbelief in the monarchy being a divine nature. The ideas were Individualism‚ democracy‚ and freedom. The second event was the start of the industrial revolution‚ which brought
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Rap music is a music genre that has been around since the late 1970s and early 1980s in New York City and was pioneered by a Jamaican immigrant by the name of DJ Kool Herc‚ who started transporting simple rap songs at his parties‚ which was also by the Jamaican tradition of toasting. Rap has been popular since the 1990s as artists like Biggie Smalls‚ Tupac‚ and N.W.A were all popular artists in rap in the 1990s and P. Diddy and Dr. Dre were well known producers at the time and they still are as of
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others view us is called the looking-glass self. 22. Primary socialization is personality development and role learning that occurs during early childhood. 23. An institution is an enduring social structure that meets basic human needs. 24. Dramaturgy is a version of symbolic interaction that views social situations as scenes manipulated by the actors to convey the desired impression to the audience. 25. The norm of reciprocity is the expectation that people will return favors and strive to
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In his aptly titled work‚ The Presentation of Self In Everyday Life‚ sociologist Erving Goffman analyses human identity construction and interactionism through the generous use of dramaturgical metaphors[1]. Published in 1959‚ just before the sociological revolution of the 1960’s‚ Goffman’s analysis of human behaviour nonetheless remains relevant in the digital age. The cornerstone of Goffman’s study of human behaviour is the idea of the ’performance’. Goffman postulates that individual interactions
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