Face-Work and Interaction Rituals-Erving Goffman – Flashcards
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Actors make an effort to present their best face and to impress others of their social worth.
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In routine interactions...
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When a flawed or failed performance results in a negative self-judgement.
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How does one achieve "Embarrassment"?
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On an implicit agreement amoung actors to mutually accept one another's presentation of self.
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What does a successful "Face" depend on?
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They redefine, change, and/or deny any awkwardness.
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How do actors use face-work?
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To remedy situations or interaction in which an individuals presented self and face is threatened--> render an apology when wrong, back out of the situation: "I didnt mean to offend you i'm sorry".
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How is a corrective process used?
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How the self is treated as a near sacred object in everyday life.
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What does Goffman's work show?
