Social Intraction Flashcards
Status
Positions in society used to classify individuals
Roles
behaviors and expectations associated with a status in a particular contex
Group
A collection of at least 2 people
Network
Is a more formal illustration of the relationships between individuals, usually through a graphic rep. A pattern of interations
Organization
Is a body with specific set of goals, a structure and culture; It is made up of members and may exist before and after an individual member’s association with the organization
ascribed status
One of three types of status, _____ status is involuntarily assigned to an individual based on race, ethnicity, gender, family background, and so on.
achieved status
One of three types of status, _____ status is voluntarily earned by an individual.
master status
One of three types of status, _____ status is the status by which a person is primarily identified.
role performance
The carrying out of behaviors associated with a given role.
role set
All of the different roles associated with a status.
role conflict
Difficulty in satisfying the requirements or expectations of multiple roles.
role strain
Difficulty in satisfying multiple requirements of the same role.
Ferdinand Tonnies
The German sociologist that coined the terms Gemenschaft (community) and Gesellschaft (society).
Gemeinschaft (community)
A group that is unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography.
Gesellschaft (society)
A group that is unified by mutual self-interests in achieving a goal.
interaction process analysis
A technique for observing, classifying, and measuring the interactions within small groups (later became SYMLOG).
system for multiple level observation of groups (SYMLOG)
A technique for observing, classifying, and measuring the interactions within small groups which is based on the belief that there are three fundamental dimensions of interaction: dominance vs. submission, friendliness vs. unfriendliness, and instrumentally controlled vs. emotionally expressive.
characteristic institution
The basic organization of a given society.
iron law of oligarchy
The _____ law of _____ states that democratic or bureaucratic systems naturally shift to being ruled by an elite group.
McDonalization
A shift in focus toward efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control in societies.
self-presentation
The process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors (also called impression management).
impression management
The process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors (also called self-presentation).
basic model (of emotional expression)
The idea that there are universal emotions, along with corresponding expressions that can be understood across cultures (proposed by Charles Darwin).
appraisal model (of emotional expression)
The idea that there are biologically predetermined expressions once an emotion is experienced, but that there is a cognitive antecedent to emotional expression.
social construction model (of emotional expression)
States that emotions are solely based on the situational context of social interactions.
display rules
Unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotion.
cultural syndrome
A shared set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, values, and behaviors among members of the same culture that are organized around a central theme.
self-disclosure
An impression management strategy, _____-_____ refers to the giving of information about oneself to establish an identity.
managing appearances
An impression management strategy, _____ _____ refers to the use of props, appearance, emotional expression, or associations to create a positive image.
ingratiation
An impression management strategy, _____ refers to the use of flattery or conforming to expectations to win someone over.
aligning actions
An impression management strategy, _____ _____ refers to the use of excuses to account for questionable behavior.
alter-casting
An impression management strategy, _____-_____ refers to the imposing of an identity onto another person.
dramaturgical approach
The idea that individuals create images of themselves in the same way that actors perform a role in front of an audience (proposed by Erving Goffman).
front stage
In the dramaturgical approach, the _____ stage is where the individual is seen by the audience and strives to preserve his desired image.
back stage
In the dramaturgical approach, the _____ stage is where the individual is not in front of an audience and is free to act outside of his desired image.
