SOC 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Impression Management, Social Exchange Theory, Ethnomethodology
16 Oct 2017
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Dramaturgy (symbolic interactionist theory): goffman"s model of social interaction. Front stage: we maintain appropriate impressions during interactions. Back stage: we violate appropriate impression management performances. To analyze social interaction is to study impression management: the process by which people control the images of themselves that they want to project during social performances. We willfully attempt to manipulate others" impressions of us. See textbook for discussion of ethnomethodology and social exchange theory. Social network: a set of links between individuals, between groups, and between other social units (e. g. , nations, bureaucratic organizations). Social capital: refers to the resources available to individuals through their relationships and networks. Social capital exists in relations among people (e. g. , families, institutions). Social capital is resources and information embedded in social networks. Strong and weak ties (granovetter (1974) ( strength in weak ties ) Study of professionals and the process of job seeking. Strong ties: contacts you see or interact with frequently.
