The Research Of "Drama Theory" On Interpersonal Communication

Compared with mass communication, interpersonal communication study bares less fruit for the latter can't be quantified as easy as that of the former. And the interpersonal communication study focuses on micro-levels of qualification and psychology. The American sociology scholar Goffman get prominent achievement in microsocioloy with his "drama theory" which deals with how people do false communication, hide the negative information, and control their information output. I unify "drama theory" with the interpersonal communication, why discusses the people to carries on the control in the contact to own disadvantageous information and the image, how to control, the information genuine and fake which after as well as how to distinguish these to carry on control, flows and so on.In light of symbol interact theory, the "drama theory" in interpersonal communication includes: communication performance area; communication group member; setting frame and communication role with the impression communication management which means communicator control his information output to portray an ideal impression to both sides.Goffman's theory indicates there are extensive impression management phenomena in daily life and discloses lies and provide guidance for people in their interpersonal communication.