SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Role Theory, Impression Management, Conflict Theories
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Social interaction: involves people communicating face to face or via, computer, acting and reacting in relation to other people. It is structured around norms, roles, and statuses. A person can occupy several positions or statuses at one. A woman can be a wife, a mother, and a flight attendant. Every status has a set of expected roles or behaviours. A role set is a cluster of roles attached to a single status. Wife (status) has the role to be a companion to her partner as well as, take responsibilities around the house. Role conflict occurs when two or more statuses held at the same time place contradictory role demands on a person. Role strain occurs when incompatible role demands are placed on a person in a single status. Flight attendant has to be suggestive and polite at the same time. Social interactions are made up of 1) social status 2) roles 3) norms.
