Question

According to sociologist erving goffman, __________ is the symbolic means by which subordinates give a required permissive response to those in power; it confirms the existence of inequality and reaffirms each person's relationship to the other.

Answer 1

Deference.

Step-by-step explanation:

Deference is the symbolic means by which subordinates give a required permissive response to those in power (According to Goffman in "The nature of Deferance and Demeanor").