As an active participant in society, one may seem stuck in a position of damage control where they must manage expectations at work, home, church, school, and with friends. This doesn’t mean they are lying, but instead often putting forward multiple versions of one’s self to control social situations. Goffman describes this as the dramaturgical approach, comparing these multiple versions of self to how an actor would portray their role in a performance (Chambliss & Eglitis, 2016, p. 96).
There are many people in the world who may act a certain way while at home alone or with their family and very different when another person is introduced into the equation. In the same sense, many people must be very professional and dependable at work to stay employed or excel in their field, but may be very different around their close friends. Impression management is a key factor in Goffman’s approach, where the metaphor of actors performing on the front stage (in public) is how they would like to be perceived and performing on the back stage (in private) is how they are when not managing expectations (Chambliss & Eglitis, 2016, p. 96).
Gorman says, “They monitor themselves and each other, looking for clues that …show more content…
In the same sense, I could be frantically getting my house ready for visitors and shift very quickly from chaos or stress to a cheerful happy face as soon as guests walk through the front door. I must admit impression management can be a hard performance to act, even if not doing so consciously. Why would people want to visit, if not to have a friendly and cheerful time? Would they come back to my house if they knew my wife just yelled at me for burning dinner? These are some of the thoughts that may affect ones mindset during impression management in an attempt to be accepted during social
There are many people in the world who may act a certain way while at home alone or with their family and very different when another person is introduced into the equation. In the same sense, many people must be very professional and dependable at work to stay employed or excel in their field, but may be very different around their close friends. Impression management is a key factor in Goffman’s approach, where the metaphor of actors performing on the front stage (in public) is how they would like to be perceived and performing on the back stage (in private) is how they are when not managing expectations (Chambliss & Eglitis, 2016, p. 96).
Gorman says, “They monitor themselves and each other, looking for clues that …show more content…
In the same sense, I could be frantically getting my house ready for visitors and shift very quickly from chaos or stress to a cheerful happy face as soon as guests walk through the front door. I must admit impression management can be a hard performance to act, even if not doing so consciously. Why would people want to visit, if not to have a friendly and cheerful time? Would they come back to my house if they knew my wife just yelled at me for burning dinner? These are some of the thoughts that may affect ones mindset during impression management in an attempt to be accepted during social