The Importance Of Interlational Communication

For this paper, we will be talking about relational communications and Goffman’s terms. The definition of relational communication is “communication processes in personal relationships such as romantic, family, and friendships. We assess the role of communication in developing, maintaining, and dissolving relationships, how communication impacts partners and their relationships, and how to improve relational quality or individual well-being through communication. Recent topics examined include conflict mediation, relational standards, relational uncertainty in dating relationships, and communication environments in families” (n.d.). As it has said, it is about the relationships in our life. Goffman also stated that there was a front and

It follows a routinized and learned social script shaped by cultural norms. Waiting in line for something, boarding a bus and flashing a transit pass, and exchanging pleasantries about the weekend with colleagues are all examples of routinized and scripted front stage performances. The routines of our daily lives that take place outside of our homes like traveling to and from work, shopping, dining out or going to a cultural exhibit. The performances we put together with those around us follow familiar rules and expectations for what we do, what we talk about, and how we interact with each other in each setting” (n.d.) while the back region is “what we do when no one is looking. Being at home instead of out in public, or at work or school, is the clearest demarcation of the difference between front and backstage in social life. We are often more relaxed and comfortable when backstage, we let our guard down, and be what our uninhibited or true selves. Often when we are backstage we rehearse certain behaviors or interactions and otherwise prepare ourselves for upcoming front stage

According to Roccio Martinez, “societies of humans have displayed ritualistic, religious, and oriented behavior. Religion is a species-typical behavior. These behaviors have mechanisms that are strong and motivational enough to drive the species, through faith, reason, and even aha experiences; feelings of awe, which are allowed to us through emotions, due to our human condition, are universal” (n.d). Religion, in general, is something that helps those understand their identity through the god(s) they are worshipping. In Christianity, Christians find their identity through Jesus and the Bible. The Bible also teaches those three things: “to take better care of their bodies as well as the belief that better spiritual health is associated with better physical health. Second, some people take better care of themselves if they worship in congregations that provide better health behavior. Third, people who attend church on a regular basis are more likely to adopt beneficial health behaviors because they are encouraged to do so by their fellow church members” (n.d.). This is good for those who want a good relationship with other churchgoers, but those who do not go to church might think this is a ludicrous idea. I know my sister who is an atheist does not understand why someone would want to have a relationship with someone who is not real. This is a different