Drama

The keyword Drama is tagged in the following 3 articles.

Admirable Echoes: Intellectual Debts of Dramaturgical Sociology

March 31, 2011 - 2070 words | Sociology » Dramaturgy

Erving Goffman (June 11, 1922 – November 19, 1982) left an indelible imprint on contemporary sociological theory and research. Discourse on the intellectual roots of his Dramaturgical approach tends to position Goffman within the school of symbolic interactionism... Read Article »

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Dramaturgy Dramaturgical Sociology Durkheim Structuralism Goffman Blumer Shakespeare

Michael Cassio as a Foil to Shakespeare's Othello

February 10, 2010 - 1520 words | English » Shakespeare

Theodore Spencer wrote of Shakespeare's Othello, “In presenting the character of Othello to his audience, Shakespeare emphasizes very strongly his grandeur, self-control, and nobility” (Spencer 127-28). This observation demonstrates that these three main... Read Article »

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Shakespeare Othello Cassio Iago Literary Elements Theatre Plays Drama Foil Characters Foil

Life as Art as Life: Dramaturgy as Psychology

November 4, 2009 - 1942 words | Psychology » Dramaturgy

Aristotle played with the idea of human life as a Drama and its role on the Greek stage in his Poetics, defining tragedy—the highest form of Drama, of art, and of life—as “a mimesis of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude... Read Article »

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Dramaturgy Psychology Narrative Aristotle Poetics Drama Art Mimesis Life As Art