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This 4 page paper examines interpersonal relationships and how they change when information about them is made public. Attention is given to public behavior, taboos, and norms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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are very intimate but one cannot for example have sex in public, although some people have admittedly done just that. While illegal, such behavior is also considered immoral and offensive.
And while such a boundary between an interpersonal relationship and behavior is obvious, there are interpersonal relationships with a variety of people, and behavior patterns, that are not obviously correct
or incorrect. Thus, the topic of behavior in public places and its connection with interpersonal relations is important. Some time ago, sociologist Erving Goffman (1966) wrote a book
entitled Behavior in Public Places and in it addressed a number of things. He talks about groups and fitting in and defining the situation. It is important to note that
behavior in public is very different from behavior in private. Aside from physical love, there are many taboos about acting in public or what one would call "airing dirty laundry."
Behind closed doors, interpersonal relationships can become very passionate. People express anger, throw things, yell and scream, and cry. Such behavior may be okay during a heated discussion in ones
own abode, but taking something like that to an aisle at the Toys R Us store or a public park can cause a ruckus. It might be deemed crazy behavior
as well. Children learn this too. When children act out at home, they may receive a "time out" and the parent chalks up the experience to age appropriate anger. When
a child has a temper tantrum in the store, that is embarrassing ("Child behavior," 2004). Eventually, the child realizes that he can relax a bit at home and release
stress, but he begins to behave himself better in the public arena. There is also a sense that privacy is desirable and that to share ones personal problems with strangers
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