A famous monologue from Shakespeare's As You Like It begins: All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts
Which theory of social life could be seen as taking its inspiration from these lines?
A) Agents of socialization
B) Dramaturgy
C) The psychosexual stages of development
D) The social construction of emotions

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The theory of dramaturgy, popularized by sociologist Erving Goffman, compares social life to a theatrical performance in which individuals play various roles and present themselves to others based on the context and audience. The famous monologue from As You Like It can be seen as an early example of this metaphor, suggesting that life is like a play in which individuals play many parts throughout their lives.

A Famous Monologue from Shakespeare's as You Like It Begins