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Case Study: Erving Goffman builds from Cooley's looking-glass self on impression management. Goffman breaks down how we manage impressions of others to appear favorable to them. He uses a structural approach for defining the setting, mood, and props used in the social interaction.
-Imagine that in a few hours from now, you are going in for an interview with the hiring manager for a job that you really want to get.
-Using Goffman's terminology, discuss the components of impression management that you utilize in that room with the manager. Break down what you do in the back region before you arrive on the front stage.
Questions:
1. When does that backstage end and the front stage begin?
2. What is the setting, what props do you envision using, and what is the mood?
3. How will you manage the impression of the hiring manager and what happens if you perceive the "wrong" reaction from them on a question they ask (what corrective practices might be needed)?
4. What makes a "successful" impression management?