Sociology: The Basics, Chapter 4

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WHAT IS SOCIAL INTERACTION?
SOCIAL INTERACTION, IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH PEOPLE ACT AND REACT IN RELATION TO OTHERS.
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE "STATUS"?
STATUS, IS A SOCIAL POSITION THAT A PERSON HOLDS.
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE "STATUS SET"?
STATUS SET REFERS TO ALL THE STATUSES A PERSON HOLDS AT A GIVEN TIME. EX: A teenage girl may be a daughter to her parents, a sister to her brother, a student at her school, and a goalie on her soccer teem.
WHAT IS AN ASCRIBED STATUS?
AN ASCRIBED STATUS, IS A SOCIAL POSITION A PERSON RECEIVES AT BIRTH OR TAKES ON INVOLUNTARILY LATER IN LIFE.
WHAT IS AN ACHIEVED STATUS?
AN ACHIEVED STATUS REFERS TO A SOCIAL POSITION A PERSON TAKES ON VOLUNTARILY THAT REFLECTS PERSONAL ABILITY AND EFFORT.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE A "MASTER STATUS"?
A MASTER STATUS, IS A STATUS THAT HAS SPECIAL IMPORTANCE FOR SOCIAL IDENTITY, OFTEN SHAPING A PERSON'S ENTIRE LIFE. Ex: For most people a job is a Master Status because it reveals a great deal about social background, eduacation, and income.
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE "ROLE" IN SOCIAL STRUCTURE?
"ROLE" IN SOCIAL STRUCTURE IS DEFINED AS A BEHAVIOR EXPECTED OF SOMEONE WHO HOLDS A PARTICULAR STATUS. Ex: Holding the status of studen leads you to perform the rold of attending classes and completing assignments
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE A "ROLE CONFLICT"?
A ROLE STRAIN IS TENSION AMONG THE ROLES CONNECTED TO A SINGLE STATUS. Ex: a college professor may enjoy being friendly with students but at the same time, however, the professor must maintain the personal distance needed to evaluate studes fairly.
HOW WOULD YOU DIFINE "SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF REALITY"?
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF REALITY IS THE PRCESS BY WHICH PEOPLE CREATIVELY SHAPE REALITY THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTION.
DEFINE THE TERM ETHNOMETHODOLOGY.
ETHNOMETHODOLGY IS THE STUDY OF THE WAY PEOPLE MAKE SENSE OF THEIR EVERYDAY SURROUNDINGS.
WHAT IS THE STUDY OF DRAMATURGICAL ANALYSIS?
DRAMATURGICAL IS THE STUDY OF SOCIAL INTERACTION IN TERMS OF THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE.
WHAT IS THE PRESENTATION OF SELF?
THE PRESENTATION OF SELF IS DEFINED AS A APERSON'S EFFORTS TO CREATE SPECIFIC IMPRESSIONS IN THE MINDS OF OTHERS .
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION?
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IS THE COMMUNICATION USING BODY MOVEMENTS, GESTURES, AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS RATHER THAN SPEECH.
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIOLOGY HOW IS PERSONAL SPACE DEFINED?
PERSONAL SPACE IS DEFINED AS THE SURROUNDING AREA OVER WHICH A PERSON MAKES SOME CLAIM TO PRIVACY
DEFINE THE TERM "ROLE SET"
ROLE SET IS A CONFLICT AMONG THE ROLES CONNECTED TO TWO OR MORE STATUSES