Question

Goffman's dramaturgical approach to human interaction emphasizes that Select one: a. we may radically alter our self-expression as we move from situation to situation. b. the self is a fixed, rigid entity defined by a social script. c. the frontstage and backstage selves are signs of a disturbed psyche. d. the self is not influenced appreciably by setting or context.

Answer 1

Goffman's dramaturgical approach to human interaction emphasizes that we may radically alter our self-expression as we move from situation to situation.

Option: (A)

Explanation:

• Every human being usually acts according to the situations presented to him. How to deal with the events that come one's way needs to be decided by the individual facing the situation and it is mostly done in the same manner.
• The degree or the intensity of emotions and feelings involved in the responses to various situations change drastically with a change in the situation.