Sociodrama for public relations practice (chapter 8
1. Tom Hurst Comm 337 Sociodrama for Public Relations Practice (Chapter 8)
2. What is Sociodrama? Language Based Theory Uses in PR Press Releases, Speeches, and more Questions the way of Meaning Dramatism and Symbolic Interaction
3. What is Sociodrama? cont… Hugh Duncan Drama of Human Relationships Sherman, Blanchard, and Kagel (1995) Theory in a Theatrical Perspective “Sociodrama” by Thomas J. Mickey
4. Concepts of Sociodrama Dramatism Language, Motives, and action Symbolic Interaction Interpretive view of the world
5. Concepts of Sociodrama cont… Sociodrama Words to define themselves Identification Duncan Popular Press versus Art Drama
6. Elements of the Drama Drama in Speech or Writing Five Dramatic Concepts Act, Scene, Actors, Means, Purpose
7. Hierarchy Language expresses a certain Hierarchy Social Order Superiors, Inferiors, Equals Social Order in Hierarchy Context
8. Three Levels of Sociodrama-Behind the Scenes Deciding the message Actors in an organization PR Director Attached Meaning Get the Job Done
9. Three Levels of Sociodrama-On Stage Audience Listens to Message Audience Interpretation Audience versus Actors
10. Three Levels of Sociodrama-Outside the Theatre Larger Social Order Message Sent to Outside Receivers Neighborhoods, Cities, Country, and others
11. Sources Hansen-Horn, T. L., & Neff, B. D. (2008). Public Relations: From theory to practice. Boston, Ma: Pearson Education, Inc. Mickey, T. J. (1995). Sociodrama: An interpretive theory for the practice of Public Relations. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.
Editor's Notes
Language based approach to Public RelationsInteraction, Interpretive, and Cultural PerspectiveTheory uses in Public RelationsSpeeches, Press Releases, Brochures, Feature Stores, and more. Explores the question: How as social partisipants in society make meaning?2 Main Concepts in Sociodrama are Dramatism and Symbolic Interaction
Hugh Duncan is a sociologistMain focus is the drama in Human RelationshipsRelations=Form and SymbolsSherman, Blanchard, and Kagel=SociologistsSaw this theory most represented in a theatrical perspectiveFurther research on this theory in this perspective can be found from Professor Thomas J. Mickey’s BookSociodrama: An interpretive theory for the practice of Public Relations
Language, Motives, and ActionSystematic approach to understand human action and languageAnalysis of motives through actionsSymbolic Interaction relates to DramatismSociety Views the human world in an interpretive viewLanguage and symbols
Not only concerned with actions and conceptsHow people use words to define themselvesResponse or action through the dramatic process Sociodrama basedIdentity through CommunicationMovies, Radio, TV, Popular Press VS Art DramaStruggle of Good and Bad Principals in Social Order
Drama in the theory is expressed by Speech or WritingLanguage takes a dramatic metaphor Forms understanding, attitudes, and interpretation of the person, thing or eventRelate to each other through Speech or WritingAct, Scene, Actors, Means, and Purpose
Superiors, Inferiors, and EqualsPR Person reports to supervisor; write employee newsletter; serve clients effectivelyEach ranks in some form of HierarchySociodrama gives a certain kind of social order in a Hierarchal context
Actors in an organization make the decision regarding the message that is being sentRight message is very importantPR director, pr staffAttached meaning#1 in the marketNeed to get the job done
Audience paying close attention to the messageAttached meaning to the messageHear or ReadAudience way get a different meaning than what the Actor is trying to portrayNews Example
Larger social orderRelationships of the MessageInterpretation of the message being sent to outside receiversFamily, Friends, Neighborhoods, cities, countries, and more
