SOCA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Chamber Pot, Social Exchange Theory, Totalitarianism
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Social interaction: the creation of a novel way for people to communicate face to face or via the computer, acting and reacting in relation to each other. As is generally the case social interaction was structured around specific statuses, roles and norms. Ex: hiring stewardesses (flight attendants) to help boost the airline business. Status refers to a recognized social position an individual can occupy ( a person can have many statuses) A status set is the entire ensemble of statuses that are occupied by an individual. Master status: is the status that is most influential in shaping his or her life at a given time. We occupy statuses but we also perform roles . Role set: a cluster of roles that are attached to a single status. Norms: social interaction requires norms, or generally accepted ways of doing things . Prescriptive norms suggest what a person is expected to do while performing a particular role.
