Fake Violence Vs Real War

A man gets into a violent fight in 1914. In the midst of the brawl, he receives a deep cut in his upper cheek. This is before the invention of penicillin and sulfa drugs (Encyclopaedia Brittanica). He has never heard of such a thing as antibiotics. The cut becomes infected, and develops a severe fever. … Read more

Erving Goffman Norm Analysis Essay

Erving Goffman provides a distinct lens to view society, as having heavily enforced social rules and regulations that create expectations of involvement for individuals. Goffman illustrates that individuals are solely responding to the regulations and rules given by society; society is built from structures of rules and regulations. In Goffman’s research, he contemplated about those … Read more