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What is the primary focus of microsociology?

  • Investigating economic systems
  • Understanding daily interactions and their meanings (correct)
  • Studying historical events in society
  • Analysis of broad societal structures

What concept refers to the unconscious form of avoidance in social interactions?

  • Focused Interaction
  • Civil Inattention (correct)
  • Identity Construction
  • Social Rituals

What does focused interaction involve?

  • Awareness of others without direct communication
  • Non-verbal communication through gestures
  • Spatial distance maintained in public settings
  • Direct attention to someone's words or actions (correct)

According to the content, what predominates in safe interactions?

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What is an example of unfocused interaction?

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How does Erving Goffman's work relate to social interaction?

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Which of the following best describes the concept of 'Kings’ peace' in interaction?

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What is phenomenology concerned with in the context of interaction?

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How does audience segregation affect identity presentation?

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What is a Situated Activity System?

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Which characteristic is NOT a part of 'Hot Tub Culture' as described?

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What is primarily formed during early life through socialization?

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In encounters, which of the following signifies the suspension of civil inattention?

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Which concept refers to the various social roles and statuses that can change over time?

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What role does non-verbal communication play in encounters?

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What term is used to describe the ideal impression of reality people try to convey?

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What does the term 'front regions' refer to in terms of identity and impression management?

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Norbert Elias viewed facial expressions as:

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What is an example of a secondary identity?

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Which scenario reflects a risk in social encounters?

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What is a possible consequence of failing to segregate identities?

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Which of the following scenarios best describes 'back regions' in impression management?

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What is the purpose of 'giving off expressions' in identity recognition?

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between roles and identity?

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What was the purpose of the breaching experiments conducted by Harold Garfinkel?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the six emotions identified by Ekman and Friesen in the Facial Action Coding System?

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What does Edward Hall's research on distance pertain to?

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What does 'flooding' refer to in the context of social interaction?

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How do props influence social interactions according to the content?

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What does the term 'Body Idiom' refer to in social interactions?

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Which of the following actions best exemplifies 'feigned ignorance' in social interactions?

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In the context of social interaction, what is generally expected to maintain a smooth flow of conversation?

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Flashcards

Social Interaction

The process of exchanging meaning through communication in social settings.

Microsociology

The study of social interactions and patterns in small groups.

Focused Interaction

Direct attention to others' words and actions.

Unfocused Interaction

Awareness of others' presence without direct communication.

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Civil Inattention

Avoiding intrusion while acknowledging others' presence.

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Encounter

A single instance of focused interaction.

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Identity

Characteristics defining who we are.

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Kings' Peace

Priority of safety in social interactions.

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Collective Identity

Sharing similar characteristics, like ethnicity or class.

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Personal Identity

Uniqueness, like specific features or interests, separate from others

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Primary Identity

Identity formed in early life, often fixed, like gender or ethnicity.

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Secondary Identity

Identities associated with social roles and achieved status, like job or personality, more changeable

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Impression Management

Creating a desired impression on others; controlling how we are perceived

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Front Region

Formal social settings where you play a role.

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Back Region

Private places to prepare or relax; behind the scenes behavior

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Identity Validation

Being accepted or recognized as who you say you are.

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Audience Segregation

Separating audiences to present different versions of ourselves, protecting the desired impression.

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Situated Activity System

A closed, temporary setting where participants engage in a shared activity, creating a unique identity.

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De-sexualized Arena

A social setting designed to minimize sexual tension despite physical proximity, often requiring effort to maintain neutrality.

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Definition of the Situation

The shared understanding of a situation, based on social cues, that guides behavior and interaction.

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Non-verbal Communication

Conveying meaning through facial expressions, gestures, and body language, complementing verbal communication.

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Given Off vs. Given

The distinction between intended communication (given) and unintentional cues (given off), which can reveal inner thoughts and feelings.

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Facial Expression and Encounters

The face plays a crucial role in social interactions, expressing emotions, managing impressions, and navigating encounters.

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Facial Action Coding System (FACS)

A system developed by Ekman and Friesen to identify 6 universal emotions based on facial expressions, confirmed through research on infants.

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Ethno-methods

A sociological approach used by Harold Garfinkel to analyze how people make sense of everyday interactions and social situations.

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Breaching the Order

Intentionally disrupting the expected norms and rituals of social interaction to uncover the underlying rules and structure.

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Search Procedure

A breaching experiment technique where an individual insists on specific answers to general questions, disrupting the flow of conversation.

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Feigned Ignorance

A breaching experiment technique where one provides general answers to specific questions, disrupting the expected response.

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Deliberate Misreads

A breaching experiment technique where a participant conveys a message unrelated to the ongoing interaction, disrupting the shared meaning.

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Distance in Social Interaction

The physical space between individuals, categorized into personal/intimate, social, and public distances, as defined by Edward Hall.

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Involvement (Frames)

The reciprocal obligation to pay attention to the communication during a social interaction.

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Study Notes

Social Interaction - Microsociology

  • Social interaction is the everyday, routine interactions that frame and give meaning to lives.
  • Studying daily life interactions reveals how people creatively shape social reality, constructing it moment by moment.
  • Daily interactions show how patterns align with social structures, reproducing and producing order.
  • This includes creativity in highly ritualized settings.
  • Sociology views ordinary actors as both subjective and structured.

Types of Interaction

  • Erving Goffman (1922-1982), Chicago School:

    • Phenomenology: Study of lived experience, focusing on how people experience and interpret interactions. Emphasizes the taken-for-granted aspects of interaction.
    • Unfocused interaction: Mutual awareness of presence in public spaces. Characterized by constant non-verbal communication (posture, facial expressions).
    • Civil inattention: Unconscious avoidance that involves recognizing someone without intruding.

  • Focused interaction: Direct attention to others' words or actions. A defining example is an encounter.

  • Interactions include a protective/defensive disposition, a desire to avoid embarrassment, and portraying oneself as a safe interactant.

  • "King's peace" concept: granting credit to others who behave safely, prioritizing safe interaction over content.

Identity

  • Identity distinguishes what's common and different between people and groups (collectives).
  • Identities are discovered, not invented.
  • Collective identities share similarities (e.g., class, ethnicity).
  • Individual identities are unique (e.g., unusual given names vs. family names).
  • Individuals can hold multiple roles and identities (e.g., daughter, student, artist).
  • Primary identities form early in life through primary socialization (e.g., ethnicity, gender).
  • Secondary identities are associated with social roles and achieved statuses (e.g., occupation, character) and are more fluid.

The Self

  • The self is shaped through interactions, roles, and the expectations of a social position.
  • Dramaturgy: Social interactions resemble roles in a play, with defined expectations and social positions.
  • Impression management: Fostering a specific image of self through performance.

Impression Management

  • People use expressions, words, and body cues to create a desired impression.
  • Others use expressions to assess and validate personal identity.
  • Front regions are settings where people act out their roles.
  • Back regions are where people make preparations and conceal from the audience.
  • Different behaviors and dress styles are employed to create impressions in different environments.

Situated Activity Systems

  • A singular activity system, where multiple identities and contexts connect in a closed system.
  • Identities align with rules of different settings. Audience segregation can isolate interactions and protect intended impressions.
  • Examples like 'Hot Tub Culture' illustrate unique disciplinary and spatial rules that define acceptable behaviour.

The Encounter

  • Defining the situation creates a shared understanding that enables cooperation.
  • People bring and collect information (markers) to encounters.
  • A shared definition of the situation leads to safe, expected interactions.

Non-verbal Communication

  • Non-verbal communication (facial expressions, gestures, body language) exchange information and meaning.
  • Non-verbal signals (expressions of sincerity) and visual cues are part of conveying a message in encounters.
  • Non-verbal cues help establish and sustain communication.

The Face and Encounters

  • The "face" can convey contradictory feelings, and this can cause concerns with sincerity.
  • Facial expressions are important for conveying emotions, and this can be influenced by a person's social setting and personal experience.
  • This includes Ekman and Friesen's Facial Action Coding System (FACS). FACS has been shown to identify a set of six universal emotions based on facial expressions.

Breaching the Order

  • Ethnomethodological research challenges taken-for-granted assumptions of interactions.
  • Researchers designed experiments that disrupted social rituals and orders.
  • Practices such as feigned ignorance or insisting on specificity can breach the existing order and highlight its importance.
  • This highlights the importance and inherent rules of interactions, conventions of talk, distance, and involvement for successful encounters.

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Test your understanding of social interactions and microsociology concepts. This quiz explores daily life interactions and how they shape social reality, drawing on Erving Goffman’s theories. Challenge yourself on the nature of focused and unfocused interactions in public spaces.

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