Goffman Described the "Back Region" As

question 4

Multiple Choice

Goffman described the "back region" as:

• A)areas of our true selves we seek to avoid
• B)environments most people would define as chaotic
• C)situations within which we stage performances for others
• D)the part of the brain inaccessible to conscious thought
• E)the places where we let our guard down and prepare for the "front stage"

Understand the conceptual differences between structuralism, poststructuralism, and postmodernism.

Recognize the significance of seminal figures in the development of postmodern and structural theories, including Michel Foucault, Ferdinand de Saussure, Jacques Derrida, and Jean Baudrillard.

Identify key elements of postmodern society according to Frederic Jameson.

Comprehend the concepts of hyperreality, simulacrum, and hyperspace in postmodern theory.

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Definitions:

Federal Government

The national government of the United States, created by the Constitution, that encompasses a system of governmental institutions and practices.

Emancipation Proclamation

A presidential decree by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declaring the freedom of all enslaved persons in Confederate-held territory during the American Civil War.

Unconstitutional

Actions or laws that are not in accordance with the constitution and therefore illegal and invalid.

Commander-in-chief

The highest-ranking officer of a nation's military forces, or the supreme authority over a country's armed forces; in the United States, it is the President.