Social Interaction and Social Structure

 

1)    ��Social Interaction�the mutual and reciprocal influence of two or more people on each other�s feelings and behaviors.

a.     Most� are simple and direct, fairly predictable behaviors

b.    Some require mor participants and are highly varied

c.     We don�t respond directly to individuals, events, acts and objects�we respond to our IMAGES of them.

2)   �Social Perception�the process by which we form impressions of others.

a.     Symbolic elements such as physical appearance, clothing, gestures, tone of voice, facial expressions, posture

b.    Depends on our impressions of other�s physical and personal characteristics

c.     Concept of WORMHOLE

d.    Initially, we devote most of our energy to discovering who we are dealing with, and upon obtaining enough information, our attention diminishes.� We keep the impression we have initially informed most of the time.

e.     Our initial impression depends primarily on secondary information.�� We go through a mental checklist of status, gender, age, race, social class, occupation, group membership.� We cannot know everything about people, so we cut corners by fitting them into stereotypes.

3)   �Stereotype�static and oversimplified ideas about a group or social category

4)   Definition of a Situation�THE THOMAS THEOREM�if we define a situation as real, it is real in its consequences

5)   Social Attribution�the process that people use to explain their own and others intentions and motivations

a.    Internal Attribution

b.    External Attribution

����� 6)� Primary Group, Secondary Group, In Group, Out Group

����� 7) a. Gemeinschaft�a type of society in which life is intimate; a community in which everyone knows everyone else and people share a sense of togetherness-- intimacy

���������� b. Geselleschaft�a type of society that is dominated by impersonal relationships, individual accomplishments,� and self interest-� functions

����� 8) Terms to know under role/status discussion

��������� a. Role� the behaviors, obligations, and priviledges attached to a status.� This is the behavior that is expected of someone in a certain status

��������� b. Role Conflict--- incompatibility among roles�2 statuses

c.     Role Strain�incompatibility among roles- a single status.

d.    Role Exit�how you leave a social position or status

e.     Status�a social position that an individual occupies

f.       Status Set�all of the statuses a person holds at any given time

g.     Ascribed Status�received at birth or assumes involuntarily

h.    Achieved Status�assumes voluntarily, reflects personal ability and or effort

i.       Master Status�a status that has exceptional importance for social identity, often shaping a person�s entire life.

 

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