What Term Does Erving Goffman Use to Describe a Characteristic

question 6

Multiple Choice

What term does Erving Goffman use to describe a characteristic of an individual that is given a negative evaluation by others and thus distorts and discredits the public identity of the person?

• A)moral rhetoric
• B)stigma
• C)master status
• D)primary deviance

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Definitions:

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