According to Erving Goffman, whenever people interact they

a. perform and they judge the performances of others, and this goes according to rules that underlie all interaction.
b. are active and free, doing what they want as long as they do not hurt others, and constantly encourage others to do what they want.
c. seek to control others so that the others can be exploited for selfish needs.
d. become a system of equality and mutual respect.


a

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