Chapter 9 - Social Interaction Flashcards
statuses
Positions in society that are used to classify individuals
Ascribed status
One given involuntarily
Ei: race, ethnicity, gender, family background
Achieved status
Gained as a result of ones efforts
Master status
The status by which a person most identified
Rôle conflict
Difficulty satisfying requirements of multiple roles
Rôle strain
Difficulty satisfying the requirements of the same role
Rôle exit
Dropping of one identity for another
Primary group
Direct interactions, close bonds
Secondary group
Superficial interactions , few emotional bonds
Gemeinshaft une gesellschaft
Community and society
Unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography
SYMLOG has three fundamental dimensions of interaction…go!
1) Dominance vs submission
2) friendliness vs unfriendliness
3) instrumentally controlled vs emotionally expressive
Group think
Occurs when members begin to focus solely on ideas generated by the group
Bureaucracy, what is it and what are the six characteristics that define it?
Rational system of political organization, admin, discipline, and control
1) paid
2) nonelected officials on fixed salary
3) regular salary increases
4) seniority rights
5) promotions upon passing exams or milestones
6) fuck that…
**slow to change and less efficient than other organizations…think of Quebec!
Iron law of oligarchy
Democratic and bureaucratic systems naturally shift to being ruled by an elite group
Appraisal model of emotional expression
There are biologically predetermined expressions once an emotion is experienced
But no cognitive antecedent to emotional expression
Social construction model
No biological basis for emotions
They are based on experiences and situational context!
Cultural syndrome
Shared set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, values, and behaviours among members of the same culture that are organized around a central theme
Ei: happiness in the west is infinite, attainable,..etc.
In the east: happiness very rational emotion and applied to collective experiences
Impression management
Our attempts to influence how others perceive us
1) authentic self
2) ideal self
3) tactical self
Give an example of the following impression management strategies:
1) self-disclosure
2) managing appearances
3) ingratiation
4) aligning actions
5) alter-casting
1) disclosing you are a medical student
2) wearing a white coat, keeping calm while dealing with difficult patients
3) buying Ella raspberries , complimenting someone before asking a favour
4) justifications for missing deadlines, blaming a bad grade on too little sleep
5) as a good mcat student , you should…blah blah
