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A businessman accidentally spills his drink all over the expensive clothes of his supervisor.  She is annoyed and angry.

First, analyze this situation from a dramaturgical perspective.  What is dramaturgy?  What are the roles, front stage, back stage, and props involved in this specific example?

Second, who is responsible for restoring social order in this case? How might he or she go about doing so? In your answer, discuss the main ways in which social order is preserved.