Dramaturgical Analysis of Tagbilaran's Household Fiesta: Basis for Fiesta Teaching Model
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
This study conducts a preliminary dramaturgical analysis of Tagbilaran’s Fiesta 2024, focusing on the social interactions and performances within household celebrations. This research applies the dramaturgical framework by Ercan and Hendriks (2022) to analyze the fiesta through four dimensions: scripting, setting, staging, and performance. Participant observation, guided by Goffman’s (1955) concepts of impression management and performance, captured diverse interactions and rituals during the fiesta. The performances in the three observations were identified to be: (1) sage on the table? (2) cosmic festive liturgy, and (3) staying vs leaving early dilemma. Findings reveal how fiesta celebrations are designed, the influence of physical environments on behavior, the organization of interactions, and the contributions to broader social and political discourse. The study also proposes a Fiesta Teaching Model (FTM), translating fiesta dynamics into educational settings to enhance cooperative learning. Future research is suggested to include interviews with organizers and participants, comparative studies across different fiestas, and interdisciplinary projects integrating fiesta traditions into various educational contexts.
Metrics
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
References
Benford, R. D., & Hare, A. P. (2015). Dramaturgical Analysis. In J. D. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed., Vol. 6, pp. 646–650). Oxford: Elsevier.
Brissett, D., & Edgley, C. (Eds.). (1990). Life as Theater: A Dramaturgical Sourcebook (2nd ed.). Aldine de Gruyter.
Brissett, D., & Edgley, C. (Eds.). (2006). Life as Theater: A Dramaturgical Sourcebook. Transaction Publishers.
Edgley, C. (2013). Introduction. In C. Edgley (Ed.), The Drama of Social Life: A Dramaturgical Handbook (pp. 1–12). Ashgate.
Ercan, S. A., & Hendriks, C. M. (2022). Dramaturgical Analysis. In S. A. Ercan, H. Asenbaum, N. Curato, & R. F. Mendonça (Eds.), Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192848925.003.0022
Goffman, E (1959). The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. New York: Doubleday Anchor.
Goffman, E. (1955). On Face-Work: An Analysis of Ritual Elements in Social Interaction. Psychiatry, 18, 213-231. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.1955.11023008
Hahn, S. (1999). The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth. Image.
Inocian, R. B., Dapat, L. C., Pacaña, G. B., & Lasala, G. M. (2019). Indigenizing and contextualizing the use of cooperative learning strategies. Journal of Research, Policy & Practice of Teachers and Teacher Education, 9(2), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.37134/jrpptte.vol9.no2.1.2019
Manning, P. (2004). Dramaturgy. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Theory (pp. 210–213). Sage.
Tirol, J. (2018, May 1). May 1 is the feastday of Tagbilaran while March 19 is the fiesta: How did it happen? BO-HOL-CHRONICLE.COM.PH. https://www.boholchronicle.com.ph/2018/05/01/may-1-is-the-feastday-of-tagbilaran-while-march-19-is-the-fiesta-how-did-it-happen/
Udtohan, L. (2023, May 2). In Bohol, May fiestas return after 3-year absence. Inquirer News. INQUIRER.net. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1763536/in-bohol-may-fiestas-return-after-3-year-absence