Katie Reyes
3/10/2013 09:30:27 am
Christine, you did an awesome job of explaining Goffman’s presentation of self including front stage and back stage. You are absolutely correct by saying that all of our actions play an intricate role in how people view is in society as well as how we view ourselves. As sad it is to say, many of the people around us judge just based on outward appearance. I think it is probably something that has been instilled in us every since we were little kids. We were taught to look at someone’s outside appearance to see if they present an immediate threat to us or to those around us.
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Indira Orozco
3/10/2013 03:34:01 pm
I really like how you discussed the front and back stage we have in regards to the bird call flash mob that our class did. As the person who started off the calls, I was so nervous at first because I did not want the people around me to find out I was doing it because I felt embarrassed. Disrupting my usual front stage was difficult at first, but because we were doing it as a class it was much easier to let loose as we continued on and become extremely fun. Eventually I did not really care if people found out that I was doing it. If I had been doing this alone, however, it would have been a different story. Like when someone trips, they become embarrassed, but if you are with a friend, the situation is a whole different story. I think the front stage part of us is mostly present when we are by ourselves and can instantly change once amongst a crowd. It was also interesting to see the reactions that we got, because it showed what was socially acceptable, and what was not. If it were just one person doing it, others might have labeled them weird. But as a group, it could be seen as something “cool”. I also did not realize that others outside of the class joined in. So our flash mob did have some effect on breaking the regular, socially acceptable, routine of the day. A question I had was, why do you think, even has a large group some people still had difficulty showing their backstage by not really participating in the flash mob?
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Karina Garcia
3/10/2013 10:39:11 pm
Christine, your observation on the flash mob was on-target. There were different responses. Some were positive responses like laughter. Negative responses like negative remarks did injure one’s face. I also noticed someone with a suit and nametag, most likely from registration. In part, I believe others joined the public disturbance, because the calls could not be narrowed down to any one single individual. It was amusing to get out character for once. Perhaps everyone who joined in the bird calls does not a funny backstage. The situation might have allowed the situation. It could have been a group effect.
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