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This 5 page paper discusses the persona of Osama Bin Laden based on the tapes which were aired shortly after 9/11/02. Analysis is based on the theories of Goffman to determine front stage, back stage, group dynamics, and overall identity of the leader of the Taliban. Quotes cited from text. Examples given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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global community at large. Utilizing a micro-sociological analysis to focus on unconventional people, he goes into detail about the persons individual identity, the impact of this individuals environment and group
dynamics. Osama Bin Laden is a contemporary figure which would seem to fit Goffmans billing. Unconventional, at least to Western thinking, Goffmans model of analysis could be used to determine
front stage, back stage, regions and region behavior, arts of impression management, nature of deference and demeanor, and the presentation of self as depicted in the post-September 11th tapes. Many
make the assumption that the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden speaks for all of Afghanistan and for all those of the Islamic faith. But nothing could be further from the
truth. The Taliban was only recently formed in 1994 as a fragmented group of students whose interpretation of Islamic laws was so tangential as to include ideas and theories not
represented in the Koran(Samizay 2001). Nonetheless, their militaristic and Zionist ways managed to capture a large part of the ruling areas in Afghanistan and thus their way of life and
doctrines became the way of life for many cities in the areas that they controlled. Music, books, science, medicine, are among the few areas that were all but shut down
when the Taliban took control of the cities. Some would say that this is reminiscent of Stalins control of all literature and ideas not falling into line with his doctrine
of the collective government. It is quite clear, due to recent releases of new taped evidence that Bin Laden intended to not only continue his attack on the United States,
but had hoped to enlist the support and aid of other Muslim countries in this assault. Thus their ultimate goal of converting the world to Muslim rule would be accomplished.
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