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== Back Region ==
== Back Region ==
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The term ''back region'' is used to describe an area (within social networks) in which one can retrieve from social control. It therefore is the opposite of the [[front region]] in which one finds himself under social constraints.
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The term ''back region'' is used to describe an area (within social networks) in which one can retrieve from social control. It therefore is the opposite of the [[front region]] in which one finds himself under social constraints.  
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== Meaning and use ==
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== Use of the term ==
The term is introduced by Goffen and used by Giddens
The term is introduced by Goffen and used by Giddens
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== Sources ==
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Orgtheory.net http://orgtheory.wordpress.com/2010/03/28/goffmans-front-and-backstages/
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For clear examples see http://soc302.tripod.com/soc_302rocks/id2.html
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Back Region

The term back region is used to describe an area (within social networks) in which one can retrieve from social control. It therefore is the opposite of the front region in which one finds himself under social constraints.


Use of the term

The term is introduced by Goffen and used by Giddens


Sources

Orgtheory.net http://orgtheory.wordpress.com/2010/03/28/goffmans-front-and-backstages/ For clear examples see http://soc302.tripod.com/soc_302rocks/id2.html

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