Goffman: front stage vs. back stage
A server acts cheerful with diners but openly complains about them in the kitchen. In Goffman's dramaturgical approach, the kitchen is the:
Answer B: explanation for every choice
A
The front stage is where people perform for an audience, here the dining room.
B
Correct. The back stage is where people drop their public performance.
C
Role strain is tension among the demands of a single role.
D
A master status is the status that dominates how others see a person.
TakeawayFront stage: performing for an audience. Back stage: where the performance is dropped.
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