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Social Interaction

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The process by which people act and react in relation to others
Through interaction we create the reality we perceive

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Social Structure

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A relatively stable pattern of behaviour

Building blocks are status and role

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Status

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Recognized social position that a person occupies

Often status symbols are used to define your position

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Status set

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All the statuses a person holds at a given time

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Status Inconsistency

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When a person occupied multiple statuses that do not normally occur in the same person

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Ascribed status

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A social position a person receives at birth or assumes involuntarily later in life

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Achieved status

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A position a person achieves voluntarily that reflects ability and effort

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Master status

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A status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a persons entire life

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Role

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Behaviour expected of someone who holds a particular status

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Role set

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All the roles attached to a single status

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Role conflict

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Conflict among roles associated with two or more statuses

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Role strain

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Tension among roles associated with a single status

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Role Exit

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Leaving one role to enter another role (voluntary or involuntary)

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Social Construction of Reality

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The process by which people creatively and actively shape reality through social interaction
Under Symbolic Interaction Paradigm
Social reality does not exist apart from or prior to human interaction

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The Thomas Theorem

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Situations that are defined as real become real in their consequences

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Ethnomethodology

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Study of the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings (understanding the underlying assumptions)
Howard Garfinkle- we may view reality differently, but our everyday interactions rest on assumptions

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Reality Building

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The building of our reality is effected by our social background

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Dramaturgical Analysis

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The study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performances
All human interactions are essentially acting

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Presentation of Self

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An individual’s efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others

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Definition of the Situation

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Perception a person brings to a situation will effect how they portray themselves to elicit a specific response

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Impression management

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We construct performances to idealize our intentions and elicit a certain response

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Parts of Performances

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Front Stage- what we allow people to see

Backstage- preparing ourselves to respond and present ourselves

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Self Awareness

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How well we know our private self

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Self Monitoring

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We can perceive reactions of others and change our actions on the fly

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Self disclosure

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We can regulate what others know about us

Depth, breadth, intimacy

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Demeanour

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The way we act and carry ourselves

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Gender as a master status

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It impacts our actions, interactions, and our presentation of self
Gender is a social construct