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) functionalism
E) the social construction of emotions

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The theory of dramaturgy, developed by Erving Goffman, sees social life as a theatrical production where individuals are actors who present a certain image to others. The monologue from As You Like It emphasizes the idea that individuals play different roles throughout their lives, which aligns with the dramaturgical perspective.

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