Explain Erving Goffman's Ideas on the Presentation of Self

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Essay

Explain Erving Goffman's ideas on the presentation of self. What are the elements of "presentations?" How, for example, does a college professor engage in a scripted presentation of self to a class? What about a professor's office: What features of the office are used to convey information to an observer?

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