SOC 101 Lecture 27: Soc 101 - Lecture 27
19 Dec 2020
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The act involves only one person but the social act involves 2 or more actors. Are the basic element in the social act. Gestures are movements of the first organism which act as specific stimuli calling forth the (socially) appropriate responses of the second organism. Both human and animal actors are capable of gestures. In terms of these gestures he makes a distinction between non- significant gestures and significant gestures. Actors either animal or humans engage in a conversation of gestures. Animals respond instinctively to aggressive actions on the part of other animals. Humans respond unconsciously to moves of their opponents in a boxing or. Involve engaging in conscious thought or action. Vocal gestures are an important aspect of significant gestures. Gestures become significant symbols when they arouse in the actor who is making the same kind of response, they are supposed to elicit from those to whom the gestures are addressed.
