Slide 1After studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:ContextsThree elements that define the context of a social interactionNormsEthnomethodologySlide 7Slide 8DramaturgySlide 10Types of Social InteractionSlide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Slide 20Elements of Social InteractionSlide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26Slide 27Slide 28Slide 29Slide 30Slide 31Slide 32Slide 33Slide 34Slide 35Slide 36Understanding Social Understanding Social InteractionInteractionChapter 5Chapter 5After studying this chapter, you should After studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:be able to do the following:Know what the major types of social interaction are.Know what the major types of social interaction are.Understand the influence of contexts and norms in social Understand the influence of contexts and norms in social interaction.interaction.Know what ethnomethodology is.Know what ethnomethodology is.Be familiar with the different types of social interaction.Be familiar with the different types of social interaction.Understand the concepts of status and role.Understand the concepts of status and role.Know the difference between role strain and role conflict.Know the difference between role strain and role conflict.ContextsContextsSocial ActionSocial ActionRefers to anything people are conscious Refers to anything people are conscious of doing because of other people. of doing because of other people. Involves two or more people taking one Involves two or more people taking one another into account.another into account.Social interaction is a central concept to Social interaction is a central concept to understanding the nature of social life.understanding the nature of social life.Three elements that define the Three elements that define the contextcontextof a social interactionof a social interactionNormsNormsWhat makes human beings act predictably What makes human beings act predictably in certain situations? in certain situations? The presence of The presence of normsnorms Norms are specific Norms are specific rulesrules of of behaviorbehavior, , agreed upon and shared, that prescribe agreed upon and shared, that prescribe limits of acceptable behavior.limits of acceptable behavior.EthnomethodologyEthnomethodologyEthnomethodologyEthnomethodologyThe study of the sets of rules or guidelines The study of the sets of rules or guidelines that individuals use to initiate behavior, that individuals use to initiate behavior, respond to behavior, and modify behavior respond to behavior, and modify behavior in social settings.in social settings.Ethnomethodologists believeEthnomethodologists believe all social interactions are equally all social interactions are equally important because they provide important because they provide information about a society’s unwritten information about a society’s unwritten rules for social behavior the shared rules for social behavior the shared knowledge that is basic to social liknowledge that is basic to social life.fe.Ethnomethodology seeks to make us Ethnomethodology seeks to make us more aware of the subtle devices we use more aware of the subtle devices we use in creating the realities to which we in creating the realities to which we respond. respond. Ethnomethodology addresses questions Ethnomethodology addresses questions about the nature of social reality and how about the nature of social reality and how we participate in its construction.we participate in its construction.DramaturgyDramaturgyDramaturgyDramaturgyStates that in order to create an impression, people States that in order to create an impression, people play roles, and their performance is judged by others play roles, and their performance is judged by others who are alert to any slips that might reveal the actor’s who are alert to any slips that might reveal the actor’s true character. true character. Sees these interactions as governed by planned Sees these interactions as governed by planned behavior designed to enable an individual to present a behavior designed to enable an individual to present a particular image to others. (For a discussion of how particular image to others. (For a discussion of how successful we may be when judging the truthfulness successful we may be when judging the truthfulness of others image presentation see Day To Day of others image presentation see Day To Day Sociology: Can You Spot a Liar?)Sociology: Can You Spot a Liar?)Can You Spot a Liar?Can You Spot a Liar?Can You Spot a Manipulator?Can You Spot a Manipulator?Types of Social InteractionTypes of Social Interaction CooperationCooperation ExchangeExchangeNonverbal Nonverbal BehaviorBehaviorNonverbal BehaviorNonverbal BehaviorWaving Hand Yawn Waving Hand YawnWhat are some other examples of What are some other examples of nonverbal communication?nonverbal communication?ExchangeExchangeWhen people do something for each other When people do something for each other with the express purpose of receiving a with the express purpose of receiving a reward or return, they are involved in an reward or return, they are involved in an exchange interaction. exchange interaction.CooperationCooperationA cooperative interaction occurs when A cooperative interaction occurs when people act together to promote common people act together to promote common interests or achieve shared goals interests or achieve shared goalsConflictConflictConflicts arise when people or groups Conflicts arise when people or groups have incompatible values or when the have incompatible values or when the rewards or resources available to a rewards or resources available to a society or its members are limited. society or its members are limited. Conflict always involves an attempt to gain Conflict always involves an attempt to gain or use poweror use power..A Problems with conflict is:A Problems with conflict is:often leads to unhappiness and violence often leads to unhappiness and violence causes many people to view it negatively causes many people to view it negativelyDo you think it is possible to have a Do you think it is possible to have a society without conflict?society without conflict?CompetitionCompetitionCompetition is a form of conflict in which Competition is a form of conflict in which individuals or groups confine their conflict individuals or groups confine their
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