In this paper, I will discuss and analysis Erving Goffman and Web Dubois theories. The
first sociologist I will discuss is Erving Goffman. Goffman was an American sociologist
who was born in Canada on June 1, 1922. He was Canadian origin and representative of
the “second generation” of the Chicago school of sociology. Goffman is known by his
book “The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life”. Goffman believes that every individual
is an actor on a stage performing for an audience. There are two stages Goffman believes
that people perform in everyday life to impress people. These phases are the front stage
and backstage. Front stage is where the performance takes place, using various impression
management tools to articulate particular images to the audience. In the backstage he
argues, is where the protected self-resides. Goffman believed that individuals build a
strong barrier between the front and backstage, partly because the person is vulnerable in
the backstage but also to preserve the authenticity of the front stage performance. (King
2010:1). He was a firm believer that when humans are born, we are pushed onto this game
called life. Goffman says that every day of our life, we spend most of our time on the front
stage, where we get to deliver our lines and perform or best. (Spark Notes 2015)
He also believes that our socialization of learning consists on how we play our assigned
roles from other people. Goffman believed that people would put on different acts in front
of other persons to present themselves as a pleasant person. He called this the impression,
