Study Questions: Goffman, "The presentation of self in everyday life." Henslin (ed.), Down to Earth Sociology
1. Why does someone seek to acquire information about a person with whom s/he is interacting?
2. Why is the difference between the expression that one gives and the expression that one gives off important?
3. What is "working consensus?"
Overview questions
1. Are all humans actors?
2. Does the dramaturgical model presented by Goffman suggest that human interaction is basically manipulative?
3. How does "the presentation of self in everyday life" address the question of how social order is possible?