Goffman — dramaturgical approach
Erving Goffman used theatrical metaphor to analyse interaction: people perform identities in different settings (front stage/backstage), managing impressions through carefully constructed presentations.
Real World
A politician like Boris Johnson carefully projects a bumbling-but-lovable persona in public (front stage), while advisors have described a far more calculating, controlled demeanour behind closed doors (backstage).
Exam Focus
Use Goffman's own terms — 'impression management', 'front stage', 'backstage' — mark schemes reward precise sociological vocabulary.
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