people in interaction

chapter 4 in terrible, magnificent sociology

What is social interaction defined as?

The moments we spend with others, guided by social rules.

What does the norm of reciprocity refer to?

The idea that we should respond to each other in parallel ways.

Who coined the term 'symbolic interactionism'?

Herbert Blumer.

What is dramaturgy according to Erving Goffman?

The practice of looking at social life as a series of performances.

What are marked identities?

Identities that are always visible, such as being a woman.

What does impression management involve?

The effort to present a desired impression to others in social interactions.

What happens during a breach of ethnomethods?

It involves purposely breaking a social rule to test how others respond.

What are ethnomethods?

Culturally specific background assumptions used to make sense of daily life.

What is a role-identity match?

When one’s role and identity are congruent with socialized ideas.

Who studied discrimination and its implications related to lynching?

Ida B. Wells-Barnett.

What is face in the context of dramaturgy?

The impression we want to project in social interactions.

What are social sanctions?

Rewards for conformity and punishments for rule-breaking in social interactions.

What are folkways, mores, and taboos?

Loosely enforced norms, tightly enforced, and the most strict norms.

What does self-sanctioning refer to?

The process of punishing oneself for breaking social norms.

What is the significance of subtle signals in social interactions?

They guide behavior and help establish mutual understanding in interactions.