Goffman would argue that this behavior is the individuals’ acts of deference. He defines deference as the “component of activity which functions as a symbolic means by which appreciation is regularly conveyed to a recipient of this recipient” (Goffman, 56). The student is expected to give the teacher respect inside and outside of class. In lecture they should be listening and taking notes, and outside class they are supposed to be doing their homework the teacher assigned to them and talk about them respectfully. If they do not follow the expectations in class they may have to serve a detention and if they do not do their homework enough they will get punished as well. The relationship between teacher and student shapes the student to be respectful of people who are above them on the social
Goffman would argue that this behavior is the individuals’ acts of deference. He defines deference as the “component of activity which functions as a symbolic means by which appreciation is regularly conveyed to a recipient of this recipient” (Goffman, 56). The student is expected to give the teacher respect inside and outside of class. In lecture they should be listening and taking notes, and outside class they are supposed to be doing their homework the teacher assigned to them and talk about them respectfully. If they do not follow the expectations in class they may have to serve a detention and if they do not do their homework enough they will get punished as well. The relationship between teacher and student shapes the student to be respectful of people who are above them on the social