SOCI 2150 Lecture : Value Emphasis and Norms.docx
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Physician, dentist office; hospital patients forms of dis interested noticing expressionless face; blank; fleeting stare non invitational; ritual regard; avoids overload polite, not social shut down, know how to act consequences co presence (same place, time) without commingling awareness, but no engagement or direct contact ultimately, decorum without distress sub cultural variations, exceptions. Hegel alive, working public realm compromise audience role prominence varies with nature of dyadic relation (love, fight, stroll) if walking then driving in public realm if population density higher than lighter if intentional actors present (mimes, buskers) extent of commercial exchange (prostitution) if activities legal than illegal (drug deals) if emergency, not non emergency overall creates wordly place ballet people walk, stroll, run, sit, standup, watch, talk, read, nap; watch waters watching watchers readily reveals normative system all or most know how to act; avoid special attention.