Question

Maria has two e-mail accounts, two cell phone numbers, and two social media accounts. One set ofaccounts she uses just for communication with her employer and her professors. By doing this, Mariais using the different media accounts to help to demarcate:a. status stages and role regionsb. front and back regions

Answer 1

Answer: B. Front and Back regions

Explanation: The use of different media accounts by Maria is used to demarcate front and back regions. It is usually used to explain the principle of social interaction, showcasing the differences in the attitude of an individual or person in the environment due to time, place or audience.

The front region could be explained as that part of a person which is visible to others and as such Maria tends to shape her attitude and portray a good image in the presence of her employer and professors.

However, In the back region, Maria will feel more relaxed and devoid of pressure to impress her employers or professors. In this region Maria wants to have fun and not act in other to please anyone.

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer is B, Front and back regions.

Explanation:

Front and back regions or stages are the terms developed by a sociologist Ervin Goffman , where he described the behaviors of people as performance.

He explained that, the front region or stage action are action or behavior that people use to display in the presence of people ,  that is , when they know that other people are watching. It is believed to be based on intention and purpose.

The back region or stage action are behavior or action that are performed in the absence of people. This region is where people practice the behavior they are going to display in the front region.

In this case, the set of accounts Maria uses for communication with employer and her professors are front stage action or behavior, because , this is known to those sets of people, while the other set of accounts, which were kept from people is regarded as an act of back region or stage.