SOCIOL 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Emotional Labor, Impression Management, Symbolic Interactionism

• School: Mizzou
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1000
• Professor: brent

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2. the basis of social life the process through which people affect one another through actions, interpretations of actions, and responses to actions. Reality is not entirely objective, but is shaped by the individual action (c) need to negotiate in interactions so others see it in the same way (d) situations we define as real are real in their consequences (w. i. 2. social exchange theory a) definition (1) emphasizes the valued outcomes of the interaction (2) assumes people are motivated by self-interest, as measured by rewards and costs of actions. 1-1/2 to 4 feet is common for personal space in the west extends out farther in front than in other directions (2) gender and cross-cultural differences with personal space. 1. cooperation a) definition (1) interaction among people or groups in which they act together to achieve a common goal which might not be achievable acting alone (a) functional theory emphasizes cooperation (b) without cooperation society would not exist.