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Goffman’s, ‘The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life’ in Relation to the Digital Sphere

All the world’s a stage

According to the theory proposed by Canadian born sociologist, psychologist and writer Erving Goffman in his 1959 work, the most accurate way of depicting human action is by viewing humans as actors on a ‘social stage’ wherein we establish a ‘front’ or ‘social identity’ which is effectively the way in which we desire to be perceived according to certain norms or expectations.

These ‘fronts’ are malleable and can be switched out in different contexts and adjusted to fit the roles we are expected to take in relation to fellow members of the group. It universally requires us to project a contextually idealised image of ourselves that would be the most efficient at achieving social goals. His theory has come to be known as the dramaturgical analysis due to his usage of theatrical imagery to explain his ideas of impression management. (Goffman, 1959).

In the traditional non-digital, or ‘analogue’ context (if you will), the ways in which these social fronts would manifest in our behaviour are rather self-explanatory. They manifest in how we dress ourselves; items of clothing or other personal artefacts to which social concepts can be applied like particular brands of mobile phone or a stylish watch that may hope to convey messaging. They also manifest in our speech and mannerism; how we conduct ourselves in social situations.

Social interaction in the digital sphere

Although written much before the advent of the digital era, Goffman’s self-presentation theory has a striking utility in attempting to understand social action in the online sphere.

Before considering the nature of social action within the digital sphere, it is important to understand it’s intricacies. Due to the past assumptions of scientists viewing the internet as a place devoid of face-to-face interaction and body language the online sphere is considered at best a separate, if not lesser domain than the real world. Green and Brock (1998) drawing a contrast between genuine social interaction and substitute or ‘ersatz’ social activities whereby interaction is done by proxy through the medium of characters. As pointed out by Zimmerman (2012), this analysis does have some grounding in truth, but he notes that so-called ‘ersatz’ social interaction “can indeed seem very real to the individuals who are engaged in it”, as he noted the existence of clear cut norms and rules of social interaction within the online 3D life simulation game called ‘Second Life’.

Anonymity: the engine of eccentricity

It is clear from the proposed argument in Zimmerman’s thesis that there exist highly nuanced and varied sets of social norms on the internet that parallel those which we see in the analogue. However, it begs the question as to what limitations or quirks exist, and how these may affect an analysis through the lens of Goffman’s theory of self-presentation.

To assess this, we must first note the key differences between social action or interaction in online spheres as opposed the same within the analogue. One of the most observable differences is the ability to become anonymised or disguised by a persona that does not reveal too much -if any- personal detail.

These anonymous digital identities can be crafted in moments, and also disposed of in similar time. This is great for concerns over privacy, but it can also lead to cyberdisinhibition; behaviours which contrast from the normative in favour of the less favourable, with greater displays of aggression due to a lack of groundedness: you cannot simply ‘log out’ of real life (more than once, at least) (Zimmerman, 2012). It’s clear that the anonymity and semipermanence of online identities encourages malicious behaviour as there is no social repercussion for the perpetrator.

This would suggest that even the most superfluous of Twitter handles that exist only to jab at and make a mockery of other’s are still acting in accordance with Goffman’s notion of self-presentation. The ‘Troll’ seeks to provoke a reaction, and the fellow spectator is his audience, and through the entertainment he has provided to those spectators, he has gained a sense of agency and perceives that he has influences the behaviour and thoughts of fellow social actors.

Dr. Harold’s Front

Not all anonymous digital identities are created equal. Certain identities may be more accountable for their actions. This could be for manifold reasons; the size of their fanbase or whether they are financially dependent on sponsorships by advertisers, who, given enough controversy, could withdraw their support.

How does all of this information link into the key influencer of this blog? Internet Historian, and the associated persona; ‘Dr. Harold’ act as a great example of a digital identity which is more grounded and accountable due to having an incredibly large audience and a dependence on their favour as well as in-video sponsorships.

Harold, while essentially being a digital construct is a character which exists for the purpose of narration, but his actions do also reflect genuine sympathies and opinions, perhaps more so on his livestreams, tweets, or videos from the ‘in the field’ series, where the content is not informed by a thought-out script.

Let us take for example, one of Harold’s videos from this series ‘In the Field’ (Internet Historian: Incognito Mode, 2018). In the video, Harold and EmpLemon take on the role of commentators, which is the ‘front’ in this instance, and make unscripted remarks on various videos in the ‘YTP’ genre for comedic effect.

Both Harold and EmpLemon are the ‘actors’ under Goffman’s theory and their stage and props are combined into one; the videos being watched and the videos imposed during editing of the video. They act in accordance with the structure (the videos being watched), but use their agency (the commentary) to entertain and entice the audience (the viewers of their video).

References

Goffman, E. (1956) The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life., Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh

Green, M. C., & Brock, T. C. (1998). Trust, mood, and outcomes of friendship determine preferences for real versus ersatz social capital. Political Psychology, 19(3), 527- 544. doi:10.1111/0162-895X.00116.

Internet Historian: Incognito Mode. (2018) A Lesson in YTP | In The Field [Feat. EmpLemon] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh6rc-t47rQ

Zimmerman, A, G. (2012) Online Aggression: The Influences of Anonymity and Social Modelling. UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 403. [Online] [Accessed 15th December 2020] https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/403/

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