Erving Goffman used the concept of ______ to describe how individuals present themselves in favorable ways.

A. impression management
B. dramaturgy
C. frame analysis
D. role distancing


A. impression management

Sociology

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What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

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a. informed consent b. active care c. malpractice d. regulation

Sociology

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A. her social self B. her self-esteem C. the looking-glass self D. her self-perception

Sociology

This chapter cites environmental problems arising in cities, yet points to the possibility of new forms of urban development that could be less ecologically destructive. How can sustainable development create a more ecologically friendly city? How would this development differ from that of the last 200 years?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology