Explain Erving Goffman's Ideas on the Presentation of Self

question 97

Essay

Explain Erving Goffman's ideas on the presentation of self.What are the elements of "presentations?" For example, how 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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Definitions:

Device Manager

A Windows system utility that allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer.

Hardware Devices

Physical components or parts of a computer system such as the CPU, keyboard, and printer.

Defragmenting

The process of reorganizing the data on a disk drive to put fragmented files back together, improving the system's efficiency and speed.

Optimizing

The process of making something as effective, perfect, or functional as possible, often used in contexts like software development, business strategies, and manufacturing.