How we present ourselves to the world is an essential norm in our contemporary society. It determines people’s perspectives and interactions at social places. Individuals need to put on different facades depending on the current social stages. Social stages define the roles to be taken depending on which team member is being impressed. Impressions management is carefully controlled to ensure that one fits in the social place or achieve personal goals. According to Goffman’s dramaturgy theory, he compares everyday life to a play where people represent the actors. One enters the stage immediately after birth and socialization include learning how to act according to roles assigned by other people and them responding to give us an impression too.
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Front stages are open social places where we spend most of our lives in and can act in front of others. When we are not on the front page, we are at the backstage which includes private places that we need to be ourselves. There is nobody to please using an idealized image, and hence the stage can be used in preparation for a return to the public. Working as a Waitress in one of the famous hotels requires an impressive approach to win customers. The mode of dressing, hygiene, and discipline are some of the factors to consider in this job category. Sometimes we get rude customers which angers someone, but one has to maintain the smile and continue being humble. Application of the customer is always on the right works well in this setting. My behavior does not mean I don’t get angered by rudeness by some of my customers, but I have to hide it to ensure the protection of our relationship and protect the name of the hotel. An image of a polite, humble and patient individual is created which is very different when I am spending time with my …show more content…
In his argument, Meads states that the human mind always controls human action and behavior. How a person acts is determined by a brain reflex which is what comes to mind at that particular moment. “I" can only portray Self-identity that controls an individual’s behavior in a specific social context. Mead also argues that individuality does not exist because of past experiences and interactions. Therefore, actions must always be modified to fit in a particular social context (Aboulafia
Front stages are open social places where we spend most of our lives in and can act in front of others. When we are not on the front page, we are at the backstage which includes private places that we need to be ourselves. There is nobody to please using an idealized image, and hence the stage can be used in preparation for a return to the public. Working as a Waitress in one of the famous hotels requires an impressive approach to win customers. The mode of dressing, hygiene, and discipline are some of the factors to consider in this job category. Sometimes we get rude customers which angers someone, but one has to maintain the smile and continue being humble. Application of the customer is always on the right works well in this setting. My behavior does not mean I don’t get angered by rudeness by some of my customers, but I have to hide it to ensure the protection of our relationship and protect the name of the hotel. An image of a polite, humble and patient individual is created which is very different when I am spending time with my …show more content…
In his argument, Meads states that the human mind always controls human action and behavior. How a person acts is determined by a brain reflex which is what comes to mind at that particular moment. “I" can only portray Self-identity that controls an individual’s behavior in a specific social context. Mead also argues that individuality does not exist because of past experiences and interactions. Therefore, actions must always be modified to fit in a particular social context (Aboulafia