SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Solomon Asch, Groupthink
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Chapter 4- from social interaction to social organization. Social interaction is the communication between people which involves action and reaction. People occupy a status, they perform that role. A norm is a generally accepted way of doing things. Goffman"s dramaturgical analysis- views social interaction as a sort of play in which people present themselves so that they appear in the best possible light (front stage-back stage) Role distancing is giving the impression of just going through the motion but lacking the serious commitment to a role. Status cues are the visual indicators of other people(cid:495)s social position: positive: can initiate social interaction, negative: can impose stereotypes. Social groups: a group composed of one or more networks of people who identify with one another and adhere to defined norms, roles and statuses. Social category: a group composed of people who share similar status but do not identify with one another.
