Sociology
Sociology is made up of two words: “socius” from Latin, which means
companion or associate, and “logos” from Greek, which means study. As a result, when
we combine the words socius and logos, we get the term sociology, meaning the study
of companionship.
The idea behind “dramaturgy” is that life is a never-ending play in which
people play the parts of actors. It is divided into two main sections: front stage and
backstage. A front stage is nearly any location where we perform in front of people and
try to be the best version of ourselves that we can be. We are sometimes allowed to take
a break from the front stage as well. We do not have to act in such private areas. We
have the ability to be our true selves. For example, as a teacher, they might face a hard
situation or a stressful condition that might make them feel unhappy, but when the
teacher has to teach students in class. The teacher might suppress the bad feelings
inside and show the positive and energetic side in order to be the best teacher for
students as much as they can.
Charles H. Cooley, an American sociologist, developed the concept of the
looking-glass self. It detailed how we imagine ourselves in the shoes of others and
perceive ourselves as we assume others see us. The principle may be broken down into
three stages. To begin, we imagine how a significant person perceives us. The second
phase is to imagine and react to what we believe their assessment of that perception
must be. Finally, we form a self-image based on what we think others to be seeing.
