Approved attributes and their relation to face make every man his own jailer; this is a fundamental social constraint even though each man may like his cell. (Erving Goffman)

Approved attributes and their relation to face make every man his own jailer; this is a fundamental social constraint even though each man may like his cell.

Erving Goffman

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