Enactment or performance? A non-dualist reading of Goffman

Ella Hafermalz; Kai Riemer; Sebastian Boell

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Enactment or performance? A non-dualist reading of Goffman

Ella Hafermalz^*, Kai Riemer, Sebastian Boell

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This paper contributes to the sociomateriality research orientation with a critical examination of two concepts – enactment and performance – that have been associated with the notion of performativity. While a preference for the term enactment has been expressed in influential IS literature, we argue that sociomateriality will benefit from an engagement with the body of research that focuses on Goffman’s notion of performance. We provide a critique of Mol’s reading of Goffman’s notions of “persona” and “mask”. We then show how a careful non-dualist reading of his work reveals his opus as relevant and useful for sociomateriality, because his notion of performance affords locating technology in differing roles within a performance. In doing so, we argue that Goffman’s work, largely overlooked within this stream of research so far, contributes important concepts and terminology for making sociomateriality actionable for IS.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Beyond Interpretivism? New Encounters with Technology and Organization - IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer New York LLC
Pages	167-181
Number of pages	15
Volume	489
ISBN (Print)	9783319497327, 9783319497327, 9783319497327
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49733-4_10
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 9 Dec 2016 → 10 Dec 2016

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Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	489
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238

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Conference	IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	9/12/16 → 10/12/16

Keywords

Enactment
Goffman
Hermeneutic reading
Information systems (IS)
Performance
Performativity
Sociomateriality
Theorizing

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Hafermalz, E., Riemer, K., & Boell, S. (2016). Enactment or performance? A non-dualist reading of Goffman. In Beyond Interpretivism? New Encounters with Technology and Organization - IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016, Proceedings (Vol. 489, pp. 167-181). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 489). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49733-4_10

Hafermalz, Ella ; Riemer, Kai ; Boell, Sebastian. / Enactment or performance? A non-dualist reading of Goffman. Beyond Interpretivism? New Encounters with Technology and Organization - IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016, Proceedings. Vol. 489 Springer New York LLC, 2016. pp. 167-181 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Hafermalz, E, Riemer, K & Boell, S 2016, Enactment or performance? A non-dualist reading of Goffman. in Beyond Interpretivism? New Encounters with Technology and Organization - IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016, Proceedings. vol. 489, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 489, Springer New York LLC, pp. 167-181, IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016, Dublin, Ireland, 9/12/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49733-4_10

Enactment or performance? A non-dualist reading of Goffman. / Hafermalz, Ella; Riemer, Kai; Boell, Sebastian.
Beyond Interpretivism? New Encounters with Technology and Organization - IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016, Proceedings. Vol. 489 Springer New York LLC, 2016. p. 167-181 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 489).

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Hafermalz E, Riemer K, Boell S. Enactment or performance? A non-dualist reading of Goffman. In Beyond Interpretivism? New Encounters with Technology and Organization - IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference on Information Systems and Organizations, ISandO 2016, Proceedings. Vol. 489. Springer New York LLC. 2016. p. 167-181. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-49733-4_10

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