The reading, research, and other preparation that your professor did to get ready for the lecture in your sociology class were done in what Erving Goffman refers to as:
A) personal distance
B) social distance
C) front regions
D) back regions

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Erving Goffman's concept of "back regions" refers to places where individuals can prepare and rehearse their roles away from the audience or public view. In the context of a professor preparing for a lecture, this preparation work would be done in the "back regions," where the professor can organize materials, research, and plan the lecture without the presence of students.

The Reading, Research, and Other Preparation That Your Professor Did