Goffman suggests that the definition of the situation is based often on a “working consensus.” By this he means that
a. actors conceal their immediate feelings and want in order to maintain a surface of agreement.
b. actors feel free to express themselves honestly and candidly.
c. it is virtually impossible to alter the prevailing definition of the situation.
d. the self is divided between the “character” and the “performer.”
a. actors conceal their immediate feelings and want in order to maintain a surface of agreement.
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A. memory B. cognition C. structural D. behavioral
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a. generalized others b. important others c. significant others d. familiar others
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A) monastic immunity. B) academic freedom. C) biblical authority. D) freedom of speech.