Ch 9 - Social Interaction Flashcards
1
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Statuses
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- positions in society that are used to classify individuals
- ascribed - given involuntarily
- race, gender, family
- achieved - gained via effort
- master - status by which is most identified
- how people view themselves
- ascribed - given involuntarily
2
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Role
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- a set of beliefs, values, attitudes, and norms that define expectations for a status
- role performance - performing behaviors associated with the status
- role partner - person whom one is interacting
- role set - various roles that are associated with a single status
- status: doctor
- role partners: patients, nurses, families, other doctors
- role set is the combo of all of the interactions
3
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Role conflict/strain/exit
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- role conflict - difficulty satisfying the requirements or expectations of several roles
- role strain - difficulty satisfying multiple requirements of the same role
- role exit - dropping one identity for another
4
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Groups
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- aka social group - 2 or more people with similar characteristics that have a sense of unity
- dyad - 2 people
- triad
- social interaction strenghtens the group
5
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Types of groups
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- peer group - association of self-selected equals
- family group
- In group - individual belongs
- out group - individual competes or is in opposition
- reference group - establish terms by which an individual evaluates themselves
6
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primary/secondary groups
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- primary - direct interactions, close bonds, intimate relationship
- secondary - superficial, few emotional bonds, dissolve without significance
7
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Community and Society Groups
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- Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft (community and society)
- community - shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography
- society - groups formed due to mutual self interests or working together
8
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Analysis of groups
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- interaction process analysis - observe, classify, and measure small groups
- now called system for multiple level organization of groups (SYMLOG)
- 3 dimensions of interaction
- dominance vs submission
- friendliness vs unfriendliness
- instrumentally controlled vs emotionally expressive
9
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Group conformity
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- group pressure shapes members’ behavior
- individual is compliant with the group goals
- groupthink - focus on group ideas and individual ideas get silenced or not stated
- lead to limited view or incorrect decision
10
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Networks
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- observable pattern of social relationships
- network redundancy - overlapping connections with the same individual
- network may improve resources, but also may require commitments
- immediate network - dense with strong ties
- distant network - looser, acquaintances
11
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organizations
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- entities set to achieve specific goal
- have strucutre and culture
- formal organizations - continue with departure of member/s, expressed goals, written guidelines and procedures, hierarchy of roles and duties
12
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characteristic institution
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- bureaucracy - rational system of political organization, admin, discipline, and control
- paid, nonelected officials
- officials with rights and privileges due to holding office
- salary increases, rights, and promotions for passing exams or milestones
- officials with advanced degrees/training
- procedures and responsibilities defined by the organization
- responsibility to meet demands of the position
- slow to change
- less efficient
13
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Iron law of oligarchy
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- democratic or bureucratic systems naturally shift to being ruled by an elite group
14
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mcdonaldization
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- shift in focus toward efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control in society
15
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Self presentation
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- display oneself in society via culturally accepted behvaiors
- use strategies to shape what others think of them
- impression management
