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Statuses

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Positions in society used to classify individuals (most exist in relation to each other)

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Ascribed Status

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Status given involuntarily based on race, ethnicity, gender, family background

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Achieved Status

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Gained as a result of one’s effort / choices

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Master Status

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Has symbolic value - affects all aspects of that person’s life; most identified as this

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Role

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Set of values, beliefs, attitudes and norms that define expectations of a status

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Role Performance

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Carrying out behaviors associated with a given role

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Role Partner

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Person with whom one is interacting

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Role Set

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Various roles associated with a status

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Role Conflict

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Difficulty in satisfying requirements / expectations of multiple roles

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Role Strain

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Difficulty in satisfying multiple requirements of the same role

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Role Exit

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Dropping of one identity for another

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Group

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2+ people who share similarity characteristics and a sense of unity

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Peer

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Self selected “equals” with similar interests, ages and statuses ; provides feelings of belonging

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Family

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Determine by birth, adoption, marriages, etc…

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In - Group

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Sense of belonging; individual identifies as a member of the group

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Out - Group

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Is in opposition with the group; competes with them

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Reference Group

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Groups that establish terms by which individuals evaluate themselves

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Primary Group

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Interactions that are direct, close bonds; intimate and last a long period of time

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Secondary Group

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Superficial interactions with few emotional ties; last a short period of time

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“Gemeinshaft” - Community

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Unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry or geography

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“Geselishaft” - Society

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Mutual self interest working towards the same goal

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System for Multiple Level Observation of Groups (Symlog)

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Belief that there are 3 fundamental dimensions of interaction

  1. Dominance vs Submission
  2. Friendly vs Unfriendly
  3. Instrumentally Controlled vs. Emotionally Expressive
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Group Conformity

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Individuals are compliant with the groups goals even if they are in direct contrast with the individuals goals

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Group Think

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Members focus solely on ideas generated within the group while ignoring outside ideas

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Networks
Observable patters of social relationships among individuals / groups by mapping interactions between individual units
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Immediate Network
Have strong ties
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Distant Network
Have loose, weak ties
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Organizations
Entities set up to achieve specific goals - Continue despite the departure of an individual member - Have expressed goals - Enforce procedures to control activities of the member - Formal hierarchical allotment of roles to members
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Bureaucracy
Rational system of political organization, administration, discipline & control - Paid non-elected officials on a fixed salary - Officials hold offices and are rewarded with rights & privileges - Milestones (raise, rights, promotions) - Advanced degree / training required - Obligations, privileges and work procedures defined - Responsibility to meet the demands of ones position
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Iron Law of Oligarchy
Democratic or bureaucratic systems naturally shift to being rule by an elite group
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Mcdonaldization
Shift in focus toward efficiency, predictability and control in society
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Self Presentation (Impression Management)
Process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors - uses specific strategies to shape what others think of them
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Basic Model of Emotional Expression | - (Charles Darwin)
Involves facial expression, behavior, posture, vocal changes and physiological changes
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Appraisal Model
Biologically predetermined emotions and cognitive antecedents / precursors
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Social Construction Model
Emotion based on experience and situational context ONLY
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Display Rules
Cultural expectations of emotions - what emotions can be expressed and to what degree
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Cultural Syndrome
Shared set of beliefs, norms, values and behaviors among members of the same culture
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Self Disclosure
Impression Management Strategy: | Giving info about oneself to establish an identity
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Managing Appearances
Impression Management Strategy: | Using props, appearance & emotional expression to create a + image
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Ingratiation
Impression Management Strategy: | Flattery or conformity to expectations to win someone over
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Aligning Actions
Impression Management Strategy: | Making questionable behavior acceptable through excuses
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Alter Casting
Impression Management Strategy: | Imposing an identity on another person
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Authentic Self
Who the person actually is
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Ideal Self
Who we would like to be
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Tactical Self
When we adhere to others expectations of us
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Dramaturgical Approach
Metaphor of theatrical performance to describe how individuals create images of themselves
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Front Stage Self
Conform to images others want to see in front of audience / according to the setting
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Back Stage Self
Free to act as ourselves without being observed; out of public view
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Communication
Ability to convey info by speech, writing, signals or behavior
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Verbal Communication
Transmission of info via the use of words (spoken, written or signed)
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Non-Verbal Communication
How people communication (un)intentionally without words
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Animal Communication
Behavior of an animal effecting another; conveys emotion, intent, health, status, location, etc... through body language, facial expressions, visual displays, scents and vocalizations

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