Self-presentation
- Created by: Amy
- Created on: 15-04-14 12:26
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- Self Presentation (Goffman)
- Role
- The parts we play.
- An organising principle of our self presentation.
- We go through different roles during the day.
- Performance
- The ways in which the persona masks can be worn.
- Put on a show to fulfil the demands of a situation.
- Sincere vs. Cynical
- Honest self presentation vs. disconnected self
- Teams
- The company we keep. One or more people.
- Others can observe the performance or participate in it.
- Persona
- We select the self that best fits the situation (context).
- Eg. You at family picnic vs. you at rock concert.
- Personality masks we wear when undertaking roles.
- Personal Style
- Gives the performance fluidity and coherence.
- Imposing personal experiences and personal style onto our performances.
- Staging
- The ways our self presentation is set.
- Changing stage determines which persona is chosen.
- "behaviours designed to create an impression for others" - Argyle
- "Life is a dramatically enacted thing" - Goffman
- Role
- Personality masks we wear when undertaking roles.
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