Talk:Dramaturgical perspective

I don't know about you, but seeing as how I use to be an actor this part of sociology really pisses me off. Those roles are subject to what is in theater termed "breaking character." I'm sorry son, but breaking characters happens on stage in front of your audience. Behind stage you're creating your character. Breaking character happens during the production. I don't really think this guy understood drama at all. He probably just made up the term dramaturgy to look cool. He was probably just an audience member and never a real actor. Perhaps stagehand. --Cyberman 01:37, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

I think you are missing the point. The production metaphor is used to describe how people interact. Dont take it so literally. That section that you were unhappy with, the point of it was that a different personality is created when people are in front of certain groups. However, they show a more apt personality when those people are away, for the purpose of not offending those people and creating a good impression on them. When he said breaking character, he did mean on stage during the production, in that the person would break their character or alter it if someone sees it when they shouldnt. Although I'll give you this, the way it is worded here isnt quite right if you ask me. --SuperDanMan11 00:24, 17 January 2006

unify with dramaturgy (sociology)
shouldnt this topic be unified with Dramaturgy_(sociology)?

--Brendan642 00:47, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

Probably. I added a merge tag, perhaps it will be attended to. JubalHarshaw 13:56, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

I don't think so - the "perspective" is different and often referred to. Hrm, however looking at both articles there is definately a case. --Craig

I think it should be. People who type "dramaturgy" looking for Goffman's ideas won't necessarily think of adding "perspective", and will be lost in the theater page. --Patou