DRAMATURGI POLIGAMI
Abstrak: Polygamy always
creating conflicts, not only from non Islamic, but also inside Islamic people
as well. Although polygamy is allowed by Islam, cultural barrier and negative
perceptions spread among people made polygamy was practiced under hidden
circumstance. This phenomenon created controversies, and an analysis based on
dramaturgy theory of Goffmann would be best to examine the practice. The
research found that management impression occurred both in back stage as well
as in front stage. The actor is the husband who tried to improve his image by
showing off his loyalty toward his first wife. Front stage and back stage are
mixed, and in order to trace the genuine message, one must focus on nonverbal
message implied in communication process among the pair(s).
Penulis: Rini Rinawati
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd060024
