The following text is about sociology.
The "presentation of self" in online environments extends Goffman's dramaturgical theory into digital spaces. Users curate profiles, post selectively, and manage multiple platforms as distinct stages. Some scholars argue that digital self-presentation is fundamentally different: asynchronous editing allows unprecedented control, while persistence and searchability create permanent records of past performances. Others contend the underlying dynamics remain the same—impression management, audience segregation, and the tension between authentic expression and strategic presentation—merely amplified or complicated by digital tools.
What continuity do some scholars see between online and offline self-presentation?
Digital tools completely eliminate impression management
The same core dynamics of impression management occur, though altered by technology
Online spaces have no audiences
Physical appearance is the only factor in both contexts
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the correct answer. Some scholars argue "the underlying dynamics remain the same—impression management, audience segregation, and the tension between authentic expression and strategic presentation—merely amplified or complicated by digital tools."
- Evidence: Core dynamics same; amplified or complicated, not different.
- Reasoning: Technology modifies but doesn't fundamentally alter social processes.
- Conclusion: Continuity of dynamics with technological amplification.
Choice A is incorrect because impression management persists. Choice C is incorrect because users manage multiple audiences. Choice D is incorrect because strategic presentation goes beyond appearance.