Explain Goffman's Notions of "Face" and "Line

question 33

Essay

Explain Goffman's notions of "face" and "line." How can personal front, setting, and role sets be used during self-presentation? Do you agree or disagree with Goffman that we are all social actors?

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Definitions:

Capital-Intensive

A business process or industry that requires large amounts of money to produce goods or services, often due to high costs of machinery and equipment.

Machinery

Physical devices or equipment designed to perform specific tasks in industrial or commercial settings, often part of the fixed assets of a business.

Soft Rationing

The situation that occurs when units in a business are allocated a certain amount of financing for capital budgeting.

Hard Rationing

The situation that occurs when a business cannot raise financing for a project under any circumstances.