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Unit 2 Lecture 7: Groups and Social Interaction
- Social Interaction---a person's actions is influenced by the actions of others or by an awareness of others
- Ethnomethodology-Harold Garfinkel: a large number of unspoken and often unconscious rules exist and structure social behavior
- "definition of a situation"-W.I. Thomas; developing an idea of what a certain social situation is about and using this interpretation as the framework for future interaction
The Microsociology of Erving Goffman
- Frontstage and backstage behavioral arenas-public vs. private interaction
- Presentation of self-"Impression management"; attempts to control the impression we make on others
- The use of "deniable communications" to hint and experiment with roles you take in a situation
- Everyone has a stake in maintaining a stable encounter
- "Face work"-working to "save face" for all
- "Civil inattention" is expected courtesies of inattention to ease and embarrassing moment.
Networks and Groups
- network-a "web or relations" that connects people; the individuals of a network may be related or have a common membership and pursuit
- Primary group-small group, close up(face to face), warm, and emotional
- Secondary group-limited relationship based on segmented roles, instrumental, not emotional resource
- Reference group-groups that we use to evaluate ourselves or to decide how to act in a situation
- Peer group-group that shares similar characteristics; appear to be especially significant in earlier years.
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