On Face-Work ERVING GOFFMAN

question 17

Multiple Choice

On Face-Work ERVING GOFFMAN
-When we consciously don't talk abut certain topics or overlook a discrepancy in what someone says that might indicate that he or she is being dishonest, we are engaging in what Goffman calls:

• A) an avoidance strategy
• B) a white lie
• C) civil inattention
• D) a conspiracy of silence

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