In The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, Goffman compares social life to __________ and claims that we are __________.
A) the theater; actors playing roles
B) the government; officials making rules
C) the corporation; workers with the same goals
D) the church; players in the ritual of social life

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Goffman compares social life to the theater and claims that we are like actors playing roles. He argues that we use various forms of impression management and role-playing to construct and maintain a desired image of ourselves in different social situations, much like actors on a stage.

In the Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, Goffman Compares