Why does the textbook judge Erving Goffman's view to be cynical?
A) His theory suggests people are inauthentic and play roles while rarely being their true selves.
B) His theory suggests people are cold, calculating, and anxious to maximize benefits to themselves at whatever cost to others.
C) His theory suggests people have no true feelings of their own and simply mimic those of people around them.
D) His theory suggests people are superficial, hypocritical, and act in their own self-interests regardless of how this makes them appear to others.

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Goffman's theory of dramaturgy suggests that people present themselves in various ways to control how others perceive them, which can be seen as inauthentic or role-playing, leading to a cynical view of human interactions.

Why Does the Textbook Judge Erving Goffman's View to Be