Erving Goffman and the Internet
The dramaturgical framework of sociologist Erving Goffman's is applied to the various forms of computer mediated communication (CMC) on the Internet. The paper examines the implications for situational boundaries, participants? roles, identity play and audience segregation. It argues that aud...
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The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Akademie Ved Ceske Republiky
2002
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| author | Dell, Peter Marinova, D. |
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| description | The dramaturgical framework of sociologist Erving Goffman's is applied to the various forms of computer mediated communication (CMC) on the Internet. The paper examines the implications for situational boundaries, participants? roles, identity play and audience segregation. It argues that audience segregation is a prime factor in determining which CMC applications (such as e-mail, ICQ, IRC or Usenet) are used and when. As the Internet becomes increasingly common in households and is used more for recreational purposes rather than a tool for professional use, the use of anonymous and private services is likely to increase. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-104642017-01-30T11:19:03Z Erving Goffman and the Internet Dell, Peter Marinova, D. audience Goffman Computer-Mediated Communication Internet The dramaturgical framework of sociologist Erving Goffman's is applied to the various forms of computer mediated communication (CMC) on the Internet. The paper examines the implications for situational boundaries, participants? roles, identity play and audience segregation. It argues that audience segregation is a prime factor in determining which CMC applications (such as e-mail, ICQ, IRC or Usenet) are used and when. As the Internet becomes increasingly common in households and is used more for recreational purposes rather than a tool for professional use, the use of anonymous and private services is likely to increase. 2002 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10464 The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Akademie Ved Ceske Republiky restricted |
| spellingShingle | audience Goffman Computer-Mediated Communication Internet Dell, Peter Marinova, D. Erving Goffman and the Internet |
| title | Erving Goffman and the Internet |
| title_full | Erving Goffman and the Internet |
| title_fullStr | Erving Goffman and the Internet |
| title_full_unstemmed | Erving Goffman and the Internet |
| title_short | Erving Goffman and the Internet |
| title_sort | erving goffman and the internet |
| topic | audience Goffman Computer-Mediated Communication Internet |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10464 |