SOCL 2001 Chapter : Social Interaction
Document Summary
Social interaction: process by which we act toward and react to people around us. Role: behaviors expected of a person in a particular status (student- come to class) Role set: different roles attached to a single status. Role conflict: two or more statuses that conflict (ex. Worker- come in for emergency, student- study, daughter- visit mom) Role strain: demands among roles within a single status (student- do well but also not look like teacher"s pet) Self- fulfilling prophecy: thomas theorem, if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences. Social exchange theory: all interactions are based on maximizing rewards and minimizing costs, most satisfying when there is balance (get things back in return, guilt, etc) Online communication: 80% of adult americans use the internet today, largest digital divide exists between social classes. Over 50% administered max volts just bc being told to. Theoretical explanations of crime and deviance: robert merton.
