Question

In the goffman article, the two techniques employed to safeguard the impression fostered by an individual during her presence with others are _____ and _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

In the goffman article, the two techniques employed to safeguard the impression fostered by an individual during her presence with others are defensive and protective.

Explanation:

Erving Goffman was a social scientist, anthropologist, sociologist and Canadian writer. He was considered "the most influential American sociologist of the twentieth century." One of his best known works is called "The Representation of the Self in Everyday Life," where he speaks of the two techniques employed to safeguard the impression promoted by an individual during his presence with others.

In this work, he states that because it is a purely interactional activity, the impression promoted by an individual requires the relation between at least two people. Goffman, who has devoted himself to interactional studies, says that in addition to building and maintaining his face (defensive orientation), every individual must respect and not threaten the face of the other (protective orientation).

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is: defensive and protective practices.

 

     In the Erving Goffman article, the two techniques employed to safeguard the impression fostered by an individual during her presence with others are defensive practices and protective practices. Erving Goffman defined defensive and protective practices as a strategy and tactics used to protect one's own projections.