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Chapter 4: Social Interaction in Everyday Life Flashcards

How does social structure help us make sense of everyday situations? What is the importance of status to social organization? What is the importance of role to social organization? How do we socially construct reality? Can you apply Goffman's analysis to several familiar situations? Can you construct a sociological analysis of 3 aspects of everyday life: emotion, language, and humour?

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What is Social Structure?

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social patterns that guide our behaviour in everyday life

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What are the Building Blocks of Social Structure?

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status and role

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What is Status?

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social position that’s part of our social identity and defines our relationships to others

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What is Ascribed Status?

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social position a person receives at birth or takes on involuntary later in life

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What is Achieved Status?

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social position a person takes on voluntarily that reflects personal ability and effort

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What is a Master Status?

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status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person’s entire life

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What is a Role?

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behaviour expected of someone who holds a particular status

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What is a Role Set?

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number of roles attached to a SINGLE status

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What is Role Conflict?

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tension among roles connected to TWO OR MORE statuses

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What is a Role Strain?

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tension among roles connected to a SINGLE status

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What is the Social Construction of Reality?

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process by which people creatively shape reality through social interaction

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What is the Thomas Theorem?

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the reality people construct in their interaction has real consequences for the future;
OR situations defined as real are real in their consequences

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What is Ethnomethodology?

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study of the assumptions people have about their everyday social world

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How can you Uncover Assumptions about Everyday Reality?

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intentionally breaking the ‘rules’ of social interactions and observing the reactions of other people

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How has Social Media changed the way People Interact?

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social construction of reality no longer requires people to have face -to-face interaction.

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What is Dramaturgical Analysis? And who came up with it?

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exploring social interaction in terms of theatrical performance where the status is a part in the play, and a role is a script; Erving Goffman

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What is Presentation of Self? And who came up with it?

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person’s efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others; Erving Goffman

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What are Performances and what does it entail?

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  1. the way we present ourselves to others
  2. both conscious (intentional action) and unconscious (nonverbal communication)
  3. includes costumes (way we dress), props (objects we carry), and demeanour ( tone of voice and way we carry ourselves)
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How does Gender affect Performances (4 ways)?

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men have greater social power than women…

  1. demeanour- men have more freedom in how they act
  2. Use of space- men take up more
  3. staring and touching- done by men to women
  4. smiling- more commonly done by women
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What is Idealization of Performances?

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try to convince others that our actions reflect ideal culture rather than selfish motives

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What is Embarrassment regarding Performance?

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the “loss of face” in a performance

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What is Tact regarding Performance?

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helping others “save face”

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What are 3 ways in which Culture guides human Emotions (the Social Construction of Feeling)?

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culture guides…

  1. what triggers emotion
  2. how people display emotions
  3. how people value emotions
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How does Language contribute to the Social Construction of Gender?

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defines women and men as different people, reflects the fact that society attaches greater power and value to what is masculine

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How does Reality Play contribute to the Social Construction of Humour?

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humour is a part of culture, so people around the world find different situations funny

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