presentation of self” and “impression management

Chapter 4 of the textbook, you were in" rel="nofollow">introduced to the concepts of “presentation of self” and “impression management.” For your assignment in" rel="nofollow">in this unit, you will study your digital footprin" rel="nofollow">int usin" rel="nofollow">ing both the micro theories of self, found in" rel="nofollow">in Goffman’s concepts, and the concepts found in" rel="nofollow">in Chapter 5.Start by doin" rel="nofollow">ing some research on your digital footprin" rel="nofollow">int. Review various websites of in" rel="nofollow">interest that can assist you in" rel="nofollow">in your assignment. One example is the Internet Society website (hin" rel="nofollow">int: look under the section What We Do, then Internet Technology Matters, then Privacy and Identity—listed on the left side of the screen). Then complete the assignment below: 1. Discuss your social self, or how you in" rel="nofollow">introduce yourself in" rel="nofollow">in social situations, in" rel="nofollow">in your openin" rel="nofollow">ing paragraph. 2. Google yourself. This search will give you several arenas for your digital footprin" rel="nofollow">int. a. Describe the various websites you fin" rel="nofollow">ind that you could use to learn about yourself (e.g., you might see your birth record lin" rel="nofollow">ink). b. Discuss who manages these sites and thus is in" rel="nofollow">involved in" rel="nofollow">in the management of your presentation of self c. To which statuses and groups do you belong? How do these affect your digital footprin" rel="nofollow">int? d. In what ways can aspects of your digital footprin" rel="nofollow">int impact personal or professional opportunities? 3. Next, open your Facebook, Twitter, Lin" rel="nofollow">inkedIn, or other onlin" rel="nofollow">ine networkin" rel="nofollow">ing site. a. In a few paragraphs, explain" rel="nofollow">in how you manage your self-presentation on these websites. Be sure to in" rel="nofollow">include in" rel="nofollow">information such as your statuses, roles, and identities that you present on the sites. b. Discuss why you chose to in" rel="nofollow">include those statuses, roles, and identities, but not others. c. Explain" rel="nofollow">in how social structure shapes what you reveal and what you hide about yourself. d. How does the way you are managin" rel="nofollow">ing your self-presentation onlin" rel="nofollow">ine impact your personal and professional opportunities? NOTE: If you do not use the above-mentioned social media, in" rel="nofollow">interview someone who does and get their responses to questions 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d.