Chapter 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
microsociology
the study of human behavior in face-to-face interactions
social interactions
the process by which we act and react to those around us
civil inattention
process whereby individuals in the same physical setting demonstrate to one another that they are aware of each others presence
nonverbal communication
communication between individuals based on facial expressions or bodily gestures rather than language
social role
socially defined expectations of an individual in a given status, or occupying social position.
status
the social honor or prestige that a particular group is accorded by other members of a society. normally display distinct styles of life. status privilege may be positive or negative
social position
the social identity a person has in a given group or society. may be general in nature (gender roles) or more specific (occupations)
impression management
preparing for the presentation of one’s social role
unfocused interaction
occurs among people present in particular setting but not engaged in face to face communication
focused interaction
interaction between individuals engaged in a common activity or in direct conversation with one another
encounter
a meeting between 2 or more people in a situation of face to face interaction. daily lives can be seen as a a series of different encounters strung out throughout the day
ethnomethodology
the study of how people make sense of what others say and do in the course of day to day social interaction.
conversation analysis
empirical study of conversations, employing techniques drawn from ethnomethodology. examines details of naturally occurring conversations to reveal the organizational principles of talk and its role sin production and reproduction of social order
interactional vandalism
the deliberate subversion of the tacit rules of conversation
response cries
seemingly involuntary exclamations people make when being taken by surprise or dropping something or expressing pleasure
personal space
the physical space individuals maintain between themselves and others
time-space
when and where events occur
regionalization
the division of social life into different regional settings or zones
clock time
time as measured by the clock, in terms of hours minutes and seconds. before clocks, time was based on events occurring in the natural world
compulsion of proximity
people’s need to interact with others in their presence
