Question

Goffman was interested in the gap between what a person ought to be- virtual social identity and what a person actually is - actual social identity. Anyone with a gap between these two identities is:

1) A hypocrite
2) A liar
3) A fraud
4) Inauthentic

Answer 1

Erving Goffman's theory of dramaturgy explores the gap between a person's virtual social identity and their actual social identity, which results in inauthentic behavior.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to sociologist Erving Goffman's theory of dramaturgy, a person presents themselves to others through impression management, playing different roles in different situations. The gap between the person's virtual social identity (how they want to be perceived) and their actual social identity (how they actually behave) can result in a person being inauthentic. This means that option 4) Inauthentic is the correct answer.