Chapter Four: Society and Social Interaction. Social Structure and Social Interaction Macrosociology Large-Scale Features of Social Life Microsociology.

Chapter Four: Society and Social Interaction

Social Structure and Social Interaction

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acrosociology Large-Scale Features of Social Life

M

icrosociology Focus on Social Interaction

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Levels of Levels of Sociological AnalysisSociological Analysis


Sociological Significance of Social Structure Guides Our Behavior Behavior Decided by Location in Social

Structure Social location

Culture Group’s Language, Beliefs, Values,

Behaviors, Gestures Material Objects

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The Macrosociological PerspectiveThe Macrosociological Perspective


S

ocial Class Divides People by…

1. Income

2. Education

3. Occupational Prestige

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S

ocial Status – Position a person occupies

Ascribed –a status one is born with

Achieved –a status one earns

Master Status-cuts across all other statuses one

holds

Status Set-all of the statuses one holds

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Status Set


R

oles – Behaviors associated

with ones status

You Occupy a Status

You Play a Role

Ones role will change

as ones status changes

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G

roups – People Who Regularly and Consciously Interact and

think of themselves as belonging together

S

ocial Institutions – Means Developed by Societies to Meet

Basic Needs

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he more industrialized the society the more formal the institution

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Macrosociological PerspectiveMacrosociological Perspective

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Microsociological PerspectiveMicrosociological PerspectiveS

ocial Interaction in Everyday life

Face to face interactionT

he mutual influence of

two or more people on

each other’s behavior.

Symbolic Interaction Examine people’s perceptions and how such

interpretations influence their behavior. Stereotypes, labeling, and prejudice


Microsociological PerspectiveMicrosociological PerspectivePatterns of Social InteractionPatterns of Social Interaction

Exchange

Cooperation

Competion

Conflict

Coercion


S

tereotypes A

ssumptions about the characteristics of certain

individuals which leads to generalization

S

ets the tone for interaction

R

esearch on Stereotypes—Snyder (1993)

Theory—People assumptions of what people

are like—might be a self-fulfilling prophecy

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Microanalytical Microanalytical PerspectivePerspective


Personal Space (Edward Hall) – a invisible bubble by which we surround ourselves

4 Levels:

Intimate Personal Social Public

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E

rving Goffman

D

ramaturgy – Life is like a play Actors, audience, stage, script

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ocialization consists of learning how to play on stage of lifeF

ront and Back StagesS

ign Vehicles Social setting, appearance, manner

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mpression Management Face Saving Behavior 13

Microanalytical Perspective Microanalytical Perspective (Dramaturgy)(Dramaturgy)


Role Conflict – a conflict between two separate roles

The more roles you play, the more conflict you may experience

Role Strain – a strain within the same role

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E

thnomethodology - The study of how

people use background assumptions to

get through everyday life

H

arold Garfinkle’s Experiments

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Microanalytical Perspective Microanalytical Perspective (Ethnomethodology)(Ethnomethodology)


T

homas Theorem – W.I. Thomas

O

ur behavior depends not on the objective but on

the subjective interpretation of reality. W

e behave according to the way we perceive the

world

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Microanalytical Perspective (Thomas Microanalytical Perspective (Thomas Theorem)Theorem)

Chapter Four: Society and Social Interaction. Social Structure and Social Interaction Macrosociology Large-Scale Features of Social Life Microsociology.

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