-1. Social Interaction And Social Relationships

Social Interaction & Social relationships

Social Relations

Attraction

Conflict and Prejudice

Altruism and Peacemaking

How do we relate to others?

Aggression

SOCIAL INTERACTION 

Social interaction occurs on a daily basis in a variety of ways.

Social interaction 

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Process of defining and responding to various actions and reactions of individuals in a social situation. A social act is any intention, aim, plan, purpose, and so on which encompasses another self. Social actions then are directed towards accomplishing a social act.

Non-social act- Aiming for a college degree, trying to enhance one's self-esteem, planning to go fishing, intending to do scientific research on the brain, and so on. Social Practices- These are rules, norms, custom, habits, and the like that encompass or anticipate another person's emotions, thoughts, or intentions. Ex. Shaking hands, refusing to lie to others, are examples. * Not all practice, however, is social

Social Interaction Social interaction is the foundation of society. Without interaction there would be no group life. For instance, interaction is the major processes for the socialization of an individual from birth to death, which exists in every culture.

Definition of Social Interaction Merrill: “social interaction is the process of contact where the behavior modifies slightly” “Modifies slightly”.

Definition of Social Interaction Dowson & Getty: “Social interaction is a process whereby men inter- penetrate the mind of each other”.

Patterns of social interaction  Between individual and individual  Between

individual and groups  Between groups and groups  Between individual and culture

Between individual and individual customer and shop keeper

Doctor and patient

Person to person

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Between individual and group

singer and audience

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to-group

Between group and group

 Group-to-group

Role Playing 

When you play a role in society, you must interact with others in society.

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Interactions brings 2 things to society:  

Stability change

Common Forms of Social Interaction 

Exchange 

Whenever people interact in an effort to receive a reward or a return for the actions. 

Buying girlfriend flowers

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Listening to your parents

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Holding doors for old people.

Common Forms of Social Interaction 

Reciprocity 

The idea that if you do something for someone, they owe you something in exchange.

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Basis for exchange

Common Forms of Social Interaction 

Exchange theory 

The idea that people are motivated by self interest in their interactions with other people.

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I.E. People do things strictly to be rewarded.   

Extra credit Wash the car Buy flowers for girlfriend

Common Forms of Social Interaction 

Competition 

Occurs when two or more people or groups oppose each other to achieve a goal that only one can attain.

Competition

Common Forms of Social Interaction 

Conflict 

The deliberate attempt to 

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Control a person by force Oppose someone To harm another person

In a conflict 

Very little rules of conduct

Common Forms of Social Interaction 

Cooperation 

Occurs when two or more people or groups work together to achieve a goal 

Benefits more than one person!

Cooperation Works.

Differentiation • As the individuals interact, they carry with them their statuses or positions in the social system. The status determines the role they play in the social situations.

Assimilat ion  It refers to a cultural fusion in which two groups blend their cultures so that they become one.

Acculturati on • When two or more groups or persons are interacting and in contact with each other, the chances is that both groups will learn and adapt some of the traits and patterns of behavior of the other group.

Amalgamation 

Is both a cause and effect of acculturation and assimilation. It refers to the intermarriage of person coming from different ethnic groups resulting in some kind of biological fusion.