SOC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Achieved Status, Ascribed Status, General Position
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Chapter 5: social interaction, groups, and social structure. Social interaction: refers to the ways in which people respond to one another, whether face-to- face or over the telephone or on the computer. Social structure: refers to the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships. The two concepts of social interaction and social structure are central to sociological study. They are closely related to socialization, the process through which people learn the attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate to their culture. We"ll begin by considering how social interactions shape the way we view the world around us. Our response to someone"s behavior is based on the meaning we attach to his or her actions. Reality is shaped by our perceptions, evaluations, and definitions. These meanings typically reflect the norms and values of the dominant culture and our socialization experiences within that culture. Social reality is literally constructed from our social interactions.
