SOCA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Chamber Pot, Selfishness, Burping
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Social interaction: feminist theory, emotions, and the building blocks of social interaction (pgs 111- 116) Women laugh more than men in conversations. Men are more likely to engage in long monologues and interrupt others. Men are less likely to ask for help and directions due to reduction in their authority: this can cause male-female conflicts. Social interaction: involves people communicating face to face or via computer and acting and reacting in relation to other people. It is structured around norms, roles, and status: feminist sociologists see gender often structures interaction patterns. Status: refers to a recognized social position an individual can occupy: example: status increases for men (get more laughs) and decreases for women (laugh more) Roles: are sets of expected behaviours: example: class clown. Norms: are generally accepted ways of doing things: example: punishing the class clown. Role conflicts: different role demands are placed upon one person holding two or more statuses: example: women wife, mother, and flight attendant.
