What does Erving Goffman mean when he says that the impressions we give off during interactions have a “moral” character?
A. People are generally being deceitful when they engage in impression management.
B. Sign vehicles can always tell us who is faking and who is being real if we pay close enough attention.
C. Only people who do not have to hide a social stigma can reach an appropriate definition of the situation.
D. The impressions we give to others imply claims and promises as to who we are and how we will behave.
D. The impressions we give to others imply claims and promises as to who we are and how we will behave.
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a. Max Weberb. Emile Durkheim c. Karl Marx d. Auguste Comte
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A) direct and unilateral strategies. B) indirect and bilateral strategies. C) direct and bilateral strategies. D) indirect and unilateral strategies.
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