Exam 6: Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Cari just bought a house and has invited friends over for a housewarming party.Before her guests arrive,she puts fresh hand towels in the lavatory,arranges flowers in a vase on the kitchen counter,and sets the table with her best dishes.According to the dramaturgical perspective,the towels,flowers,and dishes are

What,according to the dramaturgical perspective,is a "performance team"? Provide an illustration or example of this.

In which process are people persuaded to accept less desirable identities than they had originally hoped for?

Interactions between nonstigmatized and stigmatized people are called mixed contacts.

Unlike individuals and small businesses,large corporations do not need to engage in impression management.

In which of the following locations would a fast food company choose to build a new restaurant?

Which theory argues that personal props are an important part of establishing an identity?

Drawing on what you have read in the text,define stigma.

Generally speaking,when one has been stigmatized,the objective is to

After waiting on a rude customer,Dina complains to another server in the dining room.The manager overhears this and warns Dina not to do it again.What was Dina's offense?