How I use facebook

What is use facebook for Finding out about friends and family in everyday life How they're getting on Looking at updates events in their livesI use facebook to re connect with old family and friends and they see the real me on facebook as I share photographs of us at family events and I like photographs to do with that.

Work

Use it to advertise and let people know about upcoming events and ideasThis is an example of Goffman's front stage behaviour as I am putting on a professional performance to get to people

My FacebookPost about friend and family My profile pictures changes regualry - Example of Goffmans theory as I take selfies as I am following the norms for the facebook sight for my age group I share photographs – example of Goffmans theory as it is the real authentic me I use it for messenger and getting in touch with people I haven’t spoken to in a while I use it for creating events and when invited to them get to know what's going on Use it for birthdays and personal events as a calendar I have the messenger app, facebook app, mac app I don’t use it online straight

Privacy Anyone can add me or talk to me via the messenger app without my approval they only need my name Other than my name and facebook profile I can’t be contacted in any other way This is an example of Goffmans theory as in everyday life I wouldn’t

Instagram • My instagram is an example of Giddens theory as he suggests that identity is more

playful and you can build on it. He says there is more creativity within yourself, I take photographs of things that I feel followers will want to see and I do this to gain followers. I use my instagram as a self project as I work on myself to how I think I should be portrayed. I post pictures of myself that are fun and outgoing, when I go partying and what I do everyday such as an everyday lifestyle. I do this through using an effect called Aden when I post I keep the tones warm to reflect me. I do this because i want to attract followers and get likes it’s a confidence boost when I get likes it makes me feel better. My decisions on this sight reflect how I think I should act on social media.