SOC101R Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Rationality, Ethnomethodology, Role Theory
6 Dec 2016
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Social interaction and social structure: social interaction: the process by which people act and react in relation to others. Through interaction, we create the reality we perceive: social structure: any relatively stable pattern of social behaviour. Social construction of reality: the process by which people creatively shape reality through social interaction. Women ten to be more sensitive than men to non-verbal communication: idealization: we construct performances to idealize our intentions, embarrassment: discomfort after a spoiled performance, tact: helping someone save face so that reality is not swept away. Two or more people who identify and interact with one another: primary group . A small group whose members share personal and enduring relationships: secondary groups . Large and impersonal groups whose members pursue specific interests or activities. Willingness to compromise our own judgments to avoid being different. Social group that serves as a point of reference in making evaluations and decisions.
