According to Goffman, the self is realized only in and through the social arrangements that alone create the conditions for its expression.

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This is a key concept in Goffman's theory of self-presentation and his idea that the self is performed or enacted through social interactions and contexts. The self cannot exist independently of these social arrangements and the expectations and roles that they impose on individuals.

According to Goffman, the Self Is Realized Only in and Through