SOC-2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Thomas Theorem, Ethnomethodology, Role Theory
29 Jan 2018
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Chapter 3 social interaction in everyday life: the process which people act and react in relation to others. Social structure-status: a social position that a person holds, status set: all the statuses a person holds at a given time, ascribed status: social position a person receives at birth or takes on involuntarily later in life. Is a widow: achieved status: social position a person takes on voluntarily that reflects personal ability and effort. Honors student: master status: status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person"s entire life. The process by which people creatively shape reality though social interaction; foundation of the symbolic-interaction approach. The thomas theorem: situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences. Ethnomethodology: the study of the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings.
