When Kendra is in her college classes, she seems quiet, kind, polite, and
Hardworking. But when she gets home, she lets her hair down and "real" Kendra Emerges-a Kendra that is nothing like how she appears in her classes. This Illustrates the difference between
A) primary deviance and secondary deviance.
B) secondary deviance and tertiary deviance.
C) her front-stage self and her back-stage self.
D) the generalized other and significant others.
E) her normative behaviour and her identity.

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This scenario illustrates the concept of "front-stage self" and "back-stage self". Kendra is presenting a different self in her college classes (front-stage) compared to when she is at home (back-stage). These terms are used in Erving Goffman's dramaturgical theory, which suggests that individuals perform different roles in their interactions with others, similar to actors on a stage.

When Kendra Is in Her College Classes, She Seems Quiet