A Student Sitting Through a Boring Class Glances Over at a Friend

question 18

Multiple Choice

A student sitting through a boring class glances over at a friend and rolls her eyes. What would Erving Goffman call this?

• A) disrespectful
• B) dramatic
• C) an expression of behavior
• D) annoyance
• E) backstage

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