Describe what Goffman referred to as the front.

What will be an ideal response?


Varies. In each performance, there is what Goffman referred to as the front, or the expressive equipment the individual uses to define the situation and convince others of the sincerity of their performance.

Sociology

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Discuss the development of suburbs in the U.S. What was the first planned suburb, when was it built, and what did it include? Discuss reasons for the growth of suburbs. What was the effect on cities?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Prior to the civil rights movement, the main reason that schools in the North were segregated was that

a. most African Americans had to live in all-black neighborhoods. b. federal laws mandated segregated schools throughout the country. c. because both white and black parents preferred to keep their children with those "of their own kind." d. few African Americans lived in cities.

Sociology

In , membership is not voluntary; it is the law

a. an ecclesiae b. a denomination c. a sect d. a cult

Sociology

__________ are widely regarded as the most disadvantaged group in the United States

a. Native Americans b. Jews c. Cuban Americans d. Asian Americans

Sociology