Erving Goffman's dramaturgical analysis is incompatible with symbolic interactionism.

Erving Goffman's dramaturgical analysis is actually a part of symbolic interactionism. Symbolic interactionism focuses on the interaction between individuals and the meanings they give to symbols and actions. Goffman's dramaturgical analysis is an extension of this, as it examines how individuals "perform" in social situations and how they use symbols and actions to create a particular impression. Therefore, Goffman's analysis is not incompatible with symbolic interactionism, but rather, is a part of it.