Ervin Goffman used the concept of _____ to describe the distance between who a person is and what a person ought to be.

A) impression management
B) stigma
C) dramaturgy
D) frame analysis

Impression Management

Impression management is the process through which individuals attempt to control or influence the perceptions others have of them, often through strategic self-presentation.

Stigma

A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person, often leading to discrimination and social rejection.

Dramaturgy

A sociological perspective that interprets social interactions as theater, where individuals take on roles and act them out for a social audience.