On March 18, 2017, I began the first component of my observation assignment. In contemplating where I was to do my observation, I wanted to find a location with a lot of people, a location that was indoors, and a location that would provide me with a wide point of observation that would allow me to peacefully and conspicuously observe people while taking notes in my notebook. As a result, I decided on the second floor above the lounge area in the Santa Anita mall, located in Arcadia, CA, on a Saturday afternoon. Prior to beginning my observation, I did not expect to be nervous, but as soon as I parked in the parking lot and began making my way to my observation point with my notebook and pens clenched in my hand, feelings of nervousness …show more content…
Furthermore, when people alter their behaviors, it sometimes becomes impossible to know when a person is truly being themselves. This type of “playing the part” leads into the sociological theory known as Dramaturgy. Dramaturgy was first theorized by Erving Goffman. Goffman believed that people conduct themselves differently in different situations to appear in some way that is advantageous, kind of like actors playing different characters in films. For instance, there was a group of teenagers who were taking lots of pictures with each other. However, one boy was just off to the side calmly looking at his friends. After a few minutes of this, his attitude completely changed, and he jumped into one of the pictures with his friends and began taking more pictures. After they all took pictures, they all left to another part of the mall, and this boy returned back to his calm self. This was a perfect example of someone who was playing the part of appearing more social even though he may not have actually felt that way. In addition, usually at in-door stores and restaurants, dogs, or other pets, are not allowed because they can be messy or impact people’s enjoyment. Whiling observing, two women sat down below me in the lounge area. One of the women had a Golden Retriever, but it was not a guide dog, just
It is important that when Observing and recording you of selecting the appropriate method to suit desired aim of the observation it. We do observations to help look at the different areas of development i.e. physical, intellectual, emotional, and social.
In order to study human development and perform naturalistic observation I went to the mall. I selected a 9-year-old white girl as the subject for my observation. I observed the subject for 30 minutes. During my observation the subject was not interrupted and was not aware of my study.
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” William Shakespeare may have written these words in As You Like It in 1600, but Erving Goffman truly defined the phrase with his dramaturgical theory. Dramaturgical analysis is the study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performance. Unlike actors though, who use a script telling them how to behave in every scene, real life human interactions change depending upon the social situation they are in. We may have an idea of how we want to be perceived, and may have the foundation to make that happen. But we cannot be sure of every interaction we will have throughout the day, having to ebb and flow with the conversations and situations as they happen.
Studying by myself in a quiet room is most effective for me. There is less distraction, and it makes me be focused on my studying. If I want to study for a Biology class, I read the textbook. But if I want to study for math I do practice problems. I also don’t bring anything that I don’t need in my studying. This will reduce the distractions, and makes me finish my studying session faster. I try to think positive when I’m studying, it allows me to study efficiently.
Students will carefully observe acts of aggression and prosocial behavior on television, report their observations, and analyze their data to draw conclusions.
Which author or institution is associated with coining the phrase, “the apartheid of schooling in America.”
Education theory can either be descriptive like the sciences or normative like in philosophy. Education theory postulates what education processes are supposed to consist of; it sets the standards, norms, and goals in carrying out an education process. The scientific education theory gives a set of hypotheses, which have to be experimented and verified. The two approaches have produced two broad categories of education theories, which are the functionalist’s theory of education
Not all service dogs are allowed in all public places. This paper explains all the reasons
This paper is going to describe the behavioral and cognitive traits that can be inferred from that behavior of a two year old child that I observed in the park as she was playing with her mother. The child that I observed is a girl, has blonde hair and is physically well-developed for her age. She is around two, weighs approximately twenty (20) pounds and is about two (2) feet tall.
Dramaturgical perspective shows social interactions as a theatre that reflects the idea of an individual’s life as a stage performance ,the audience expectations and maintenance of role created by the actor.
I chose four bustling locations for my experiment, first, the UC Davis’ dining common, second, the Macy’s Mall in Sacramento, third, Downtown Davis, fourth, and lastly a Japanese buffet restaurant in Sacramento. For a span of 5 days, I went to each location, looked for a bustling spot, then looked up 45 degrees into the ceiling for 25 seconds. With the help of either my friends or family member, I recorded everything they saw, for example, did they saw anyone react my out of the norm action, did anyone looked up or did anyone even care. In addition, what did they do at that moment, were they on their phone or devices, or they were talking to someone else? I gathered the data, then composed a chart to show my finding.
Another of my norm observations was when I was walking to the campus cafeteria. Every Wednesday I have the opportunity to eat at the campus cafeteria. I usually don’t do so, because I am always leaving campus right after my class, so I don’t spend much time on the BC campus, but a few weeks ago I got a little earlier out of class, so I was not in a rush to get my food, and I started observing the people around me. While I was walking, I heard a dangling sound, like a cat’s bell, and people were looking towards me strange. I knew I didn’t have anything on me that made that noise, and it made me feel uncomfortable with the way people were looking my way, so I turned around and I noticed a group of four people behind me who were all dressed in
I observe dramaturgy all the time. When in committee meetings everyone plays a role. Some take center stage with their personal agenda. Others want to exude power over the group while others sit back and just go with what the group says in order to make a good impression and appear to be
My practicum took place on September 7,2016 from nine thirty to ten thirty. The practicum took place at Impact Early College High School in Baytown. The class I observed was Ms. Nguyen’s class of juniors and seniors that contained twenty students, seven boys and thirteen girls. The class appeared to be alert and ready to learn. Since this was their second period class they already had enough time to shake off their fatigue. The subject was Pre-Calculous and the topic was operations of functions. Students entered the classroom in a calm manner and socialized until it was time to start class. The teacher instructed the students to take their seats and take five minutes to write their assignments into their academic calendar. The teacher went
This week’s assignment included observing a group of two or more people in a casual setting. The setting in which I was able to observe was a hospital cafeteria while waiting for my daughter’s doctor’s appointment. It was just after the lunch rush and there were many different groups of people.