Unit 4 Flashcards
account
an excuse that explains our rule breaking but also affirms that the rule is good and right
back stage
in private or semiprivate spaces in which we can relax or rehearse
breaching
purposefully breaking a social rule in order to test how others respond
dramaturgy
the practice of looking at social life as a series of performances in which we are all actors on metaphorical stages
ethnomethodology
research aimed at revealing the underlying shared logic that is the foundation of social interactions
face
a version of ourselves that we want to project in a specific setting
field experiment
a type of experiment that involve testing hypotheses outside of the laboratory
folkways
loosely enforced norms
front stage
a public space in which we are aware of having an audience
impression management
efforts to control how were perceived by others
interpersonal discrimination
prejudicial behavior displayed by individuals
laws
rules that are made and enforced by cities, states, or federal governments
marked identity
to be routinely perceived as a part of one’s group (woman)
unmarked identity
not likely to be perceived as a part of a certain group (man)
mores
more tightly enforced norms that carry moral significance
policies
rules that are made and enforced by organizations
role identity match
role matches their identity (male scientist)
role identity mismatch
role does not match identity (female scientist)
social interaction
moments we share with other people
social rules
culturally specific norms, policies, and laws that guide our behavior
social sanctions
reactions by others aimed at promoting conformity
symbolic interactionism
the theory that social interaction depends on the social construction of reality
taboos
social prohibitions so string that the thought of violating them can be sickening
