Being seen: impression management and (in)visibility in the online classroom

Appleford, Katherine (2023) Being seen: impression management and (in)visibility in the online classroom. In: Beyond the pandemic pedagogy of managerialism: exploring the limits of online teaching and learning. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 41-60. ISBN 9783031401947

Creators:
Appleford, Katherine
Description/Abstract:

This chapter uses Goffman's (1990 [1959]) concepts of impression management, front stage and back stage, to explore some of the challenges presented when teaching and learning online. In particular, the chapter considers the issues of performance, and the collapsing of front stage and back stage when working online and from home. Reflecting on my own experiences during the pandemic, and drawing on qualitative comments from undergraduate students gathered during the national lockdown, the chapter considers students' reluctance to turn their cameras on, and how staff looked to manage their impressions in the online space. The chapter concludes by considering the role audience perceptions play concerning visibility and an individual's willingness to be seen, and it questions whether students' unfamiliarity with each other an important element in their decision to keep their cameras off.

Item Type:
Book Section
Official URL:
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-03...
Date:
2 September 2023
Identification Number:
10.1007/978-3-031-40194-7_4
Schools:
Business School for the Creative Industries
Depositing User:
Dr Katherine Appleford
Date Deposited:
22 Sep 2023 12:35
Last Modified:
22 Sep 2023 12:35
Appleford, Katherine:
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1397-8740
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/6145

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