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transition as drama & dramaturgy

November 25th, 2009

..to distinguish between dramaturgy and dramatism is to distinguish between the statements: it is as if life is theater, and life is theater. in the first instance, the theater is a grand metaphor. social action may be understood as analogous to stage actions. in the second instance, social organization and the roles that constitute it [...]

transition in short

November 25th, 2009

“who are you?” said the caterpillar. “I- I hardly know, Sir, just at present, ” Alice replied shyly, “at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have changed several times since then.” – Carroll, from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.