SOC103H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Anatol Rapoport, Michel Foucault, Mark Granovetter
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Social script: guidelines that people follow to carry out interactions and fulfil role expectations as seamlessly as possible ex) how to act in front of a police officer. Role: the expected behaviour of an individual in a social position and the duties associated with that position. Identity: all the ways in which we view and describe ourselves (female/male, friend, student, attractive, unusual, etc) and in which others perceive us. Looking-glass self: a process in which people come to see (and value) themselves as others see them (charles horton. Role-set: the collection of roles any individual plays. Role-taking: a process in which we take on existing defined roles. Symbol: a thing that stands for or represents something else, and provides a means of communication (ex. Through spoken words, written words, facial expressions, or body language) Role-making: the process or creating new social roles in any through interaction.
