SOCIOL 41 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Arthur Schuster, Social Group, Collectivism
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A. communication as transactional: (four legged perspective) Each participant is both sender and receiver simultaneously. Mutually influencing process - mutually responding to each other. Relationship = how messages define the relationship among group members (status, self) Changes in events and relationships are part of a continuous flow. C. as shared meaning: making sense (stages of the social act) Language = set of symbols in a culture for sharing meaning. Assuming that everyone has the same meaning for a word/gesture. Context = who says what to whom, why, when, how. Communication competence engaging in communication with others that is both effective and appropriate. Appropriate = complying with rules and expectations. Ways to improve effectiveness and appropriateness in groups. A human communication system composed of three or more individuals interaction for the achievement of some common goal who influence and are influenced by each other.
