Goffman’s back stage is comparable to a ______.

A. sports bar
B. restaurant kitchen
C. courtroom drama
D. presidential campaign


B. restaurant kitchen

Sociology

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John frequently tells vulgar jokes with his buddies and he often makes up stories about his sex life that he believes are funny

However, when John is with his mother he is the exact opposite, often critical of others who make such jokes or tell such stories around his mother. What is John's behavior an example of? A) Backstage development B) Impression management C) Dramaturgy D) ethnomethodology

Sociology

According to the filter theory, propinquity limits whom we meet, get to know, interact with, and marry. Which of the following, if true, supports this statement?

A) Trends show that men and women choose partners whose physical attractiveness is similar to their own. B) Men seek younger women because they want to have children. C) Studies show that the U.S. culture tends to make people's dating preferences and behavior more heterogamous. D) Research indicates that 39 percent of U.S. workers have dated a coworker.

Sociology

In communication, men are more likely than women to

A. talk about problems. B. talk about weaknesses. C. express clear demands. D. communicate to establish connection.

Sociology

Hospice programs are mandated to

A. provide bereavement follow-up services for the family. B. offer options for alternative and disease-directed therapies. C. prescribe a particular way of dying. D. review the family's financial status.

Sociology