What are some of ways in which we “stage” our performances in social life, switching off between our “back” and “front” regions in the interest of managing our social encounters with other persons or institutions (Farganis 281)?

The Individual and Society

What are some of the ways that we engage in “impression management” (Farganis, p. 282), and why do we do this?

What are some of ways in which we “stage” our performances in social life, switching off between our “back” and “front” regions in the interest of managing our social encounters with other persons or institutions (Farganis 281)?