Bell Work Pick up notes guideline Pick up/Turn in Chapter 5 Folder Tasks Read Opening on Page 144 into Status on pg.145 Get ready for Chapter 6 intro Schedule

Cover Social Interaction thru Status

Social Interaction In Everyday Life

The process by which people act and react in relation to others

Social Interaction

The process by which people act and react in relation to others

The symbolic interaction paradigmHumans rely on social structure to make

sense out of everyday situations.

Status A social position that a person holds Status set

All the statuses held at one time Dance partner Boss Friend Harley club member Sports participant Businessman

Type of Status

Ascribed: Involuntary positionsAchieved: Voluntary positions

Often the two types work together. What we’re ascribed often helps us achieve other statuses.•Master status: Has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person’s entire life.

Lesson Closing

Michael Oher Story(Task #1) Write down what these showed you w/regards to

socialization and the importance of social interaction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FhlbsJUJ9Q http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22144863/

cinderella-story.htm http://www.dekfilm.com/view_video.php?

category=mr&page=1&viewkey=405b0f0bd80af1b7e386&viewtype=basic

Work on Projects Either Data or Power-point

Bell Work Task #2

Define Status Complete Your Turn on page 145 (1st 5 minutes)

L-J#1

Role

Role set: pg.147: Read A number of roles attached to a single status Example: status of woman

Wife Marital and domestic role

Mother Maternal/civic role

Professor Teacher/colleague role

Book club Member Teammate/President Role

The behavior expected of someone who holds a particular status

Role Conflict and Role Strain Role conflict

Involves two or more statuses that conflict w/one another Example: Conflict between role expectations of a police officer

who catches her own son using drugs at home–mother and police officer

Role strain Involves a single status but roles clash

Example: Manager who tries to balance concern for workers with task requirements–office manager

Teachers relationship w/ students

Role Exit Role exit: Becoming an “ex”

Disengaging from social roles can be very traumatic without proper preparation.

The process of becoming an “ex” Doubts form about ability to continue with a certain role. Examination of new roles leads to a turning point at which

time one decides to pursue a new direction. Learning new expectations associated with new role. Past role might influence new self.

Lesson Closing

Create a Role Set Diagram for yourself Task #3

Think of four statuses you have Think of 2 roles for each one Copy diagram 6-1 but fill in you Role Set

Bell Work Task #4

Thinking about diversity pg. 146 Share Task #3 Get Notes/Book ready

The Social Construction of Reality The process by which people creatively shape reality

through social interaction. “Street smarts” read aloud pg.149-50 thru Ethnometh.

A form of constructing reality 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 Explores the process of making sense of social encounters

People in different cultures experience reality very differently

How we act or what we see in our surroundings depends on our interests.

Social background also affects what we see.

Reality Building: Class and Culture

Lesson Closing Task #5

In the Times: pg. 152-153 Task #6

Your Turn: pg. 152 Answer 1 and 2 of Hints for studying

Bell Work: 1st 10 Minutes Task #5

In the Times: pg. 152-153 Task #6

Your Turn: pg. 152 L-J#2

Goffman’s Dramaturgical Analysis

Presentation of self or impression management Efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others.

Role performance includes dress, props, and manner Performances have front and back regions Use of props: costume, tone of voice, gesture, setting stage Example: Going to the doctor and playing the expected

patient role. (Read App.: Doctors Office, 151-152)

Examining social interaction in terms of theatrical performances

Nonverbal Communication

Facial Expression Eye-contact Hand gestures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJVbu78rEfU

Most is culture-specific.

Close attention to non-verb. Comm. Can be effective way of determining truth.

Body language can contradict verbal comm.

Communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech

Gender and Performances Gender is a central element in personal

performances. Demeanor

The way we act and carry ourselves Use of personal space

Power plays a key role. Staring, smiling, touching

Eye contact encourages interaction. Smiling: Trying to please or submission? Touching: Intimacy and caring

Idealization We construct performances to idealize

our intentions.

Professionals typically idealize their motives for entering their chosen careers.

We all use idealization to some degree.

Embarrassment and Tact Embarrassment: Discomfort following a spoiled

performance.

Goffman: Embarrassment is "losing face."

Tact is helping someone "save face.“ Think of Legally Blonde example

An audience often overlooks flaws in a performance, allowing the actor to avoid embarrassment.

Goffman: Although behavior is often spontaneous, it is more patterned than we think.

Lesson Closing Task #7

Applying Soc. Pg. 154 Video: Social Interaction in Everyday life

14 minutes

Bell Work Get books and folders Finish Video: 22 min. Finish: Task #7

Applying Soc. Pg. 154 Start: Task #8

Thinking Critically: pg.159

Emotions: The Social Construction of Feeling: Read Emotion Sect. pg.157-158 The biological side of emotions:

Ekman: Some emotional responses are “wired” into humans. Social Purpose of supporting group life

The cultural side of emotions Ekman: Culture defines what triggers an emotion.

Emotions on the job Hochschild: The typical company tries to regulate

not only its employees’ behavior, but also their emotions.

Gender and Language

Power Functions Female pronouns and ownership Women often adopt the husband’s surname.

Value Function Traditionally feminine terms are more likely to

change to negative meanings than masculine terms. Hysterical comes from Greek word meaning uterus

Language communicates not only surface reality, but also deeper levels of meaning.

Humor: Read Sect. of Getting it pg.161

Humor is unconventional. It’s a violation of cultural norms.

Humor is tied to a common culture and doesn’t translate easily. “Not getting it” means a person doesn’t

understand a joke’s conventional and unconventional realities.

Humor

Humor acts as a safety valve by expressing opinions on a sensitive topic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekDpdfv-ltE Humor and conflict

“Put down” with jokes about race, sex, gender, and the disabled

Look and talk about Your Turn

Lesson Closing L-J #3 Task #10

Thinking Critically Task #11

Thinking about Diversity