Question

What term does Sociologist Erving Goffman use to describe the way we alter our behaviors, appearance, and manners to shape others' impressions of who we are?
a. Actor
b. Impersonation
c. Ego
d. Identity Management

Answer 1

Answer:

d. Identity Management

Explanation:

Erving Goffman’s published his book ‘Interaction Ritual: Essays on Face-to-Face Behavior’ in 1967 which was the foundational study for the theory of Identity management. According to this theory, people interpret their identities differently through time and space at different points. It goes on explaining how the social influence affected the self-image of a person while interacting with others.