Chapter 4 Flashcards
how does online communication shape one’s interactions?
people are much much accessible to eachother
more influential agents of socialization in contemporary society
eroding the boundary between childhood and adulthood
promote positive values such as honesty, compassion, responsibility, self-respect, and standing up for what you believe in
access to much broader range of news, images, and stories
people learn more about their society and cultures of other people
roles
the sets of expected behaviors that are associated with a certain social status/position
role strain
occurs when the expectations associated with a single role compete with each other
role conflict
occurs when the expectations associated with different roles clash
role set
is anyone you have a recurring relationship with in your role
status consistency
An individual’s status is similar across several categories such as education, income and occupation.
status set
is a collection of social statuses that an individual holds
what is the social construction of reality?
process by which people create society through their actions and interactions, highlighting the fact that the social world is neither “natural” no inevitable
Externalization - physical and mental activity
Objectivation - social arrangements come to seem objectively real
Internalization - we learn our society’s culture and establish our view of the world
achieved statuses
social position we voluntarily attain, to a considerable degree, are the result of our own effort
how do different perspectives explain interaction?
Micro - daily interactions (family and friends)
Meso - organizational (school/business)
Macro - broad patterns, especially in interrelationships of various institutions (inequality between developing and industrialized nations)
master status
social position that is overwhelmingly significant, powerfully influences a person’s social experience, and typically overshadows all the other social positions that person may occupy
ascribed statuses
social positions that are assigned to us from birth or that we assume later in life regardless of our wishes
what are the parts of social structure? (6)
statuses roles social networks groups and organizations social institutions society
status
a position in a social system that can be occupied by an individual
what is the importance of nonverbal communication?
plays a significant role in our lives
improve a person’s ability to relate, engage, and establish meaningful interactions in everyday life
A better understanding of this type of communication may lead people to develop stronger relationships with others.
