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Microsociological Perspective
Social Interaction in Everyday Life
Symbolic Interaction
Sociologist examine how we use symbols in
our everyday interactions
They examine how those symbols affect our
behavior
For example:
Stereotypes
Personal Space
Touching
Eye contact
Stereotypes
First impressions “set the tone” for interaction
Despite your best intentions, your
assumptions about certain characteristics
shape your first impressions (IAT test)
They affect how you act toward that person
and how that person acts toward you
Personal Space
Personal Space
Intimate Distance –
about 18 inches from
our bodies inward
Personal Distance –
18 inches to 4 feet
Social Distance – 4 to
12 feet
Public Distance –
Beyond 12 feet
Touching
Frequency of touching
differs from culture to
culture
The meaning of
touching differs
Higher-status
individuals do more
touching
Eye Contact
What does direct
lingering eye contact
suggest?
Typically we use
fleeting eye contact
Eye Contact
Dramaturgy: The Presentation of
Self
Social life is examined and analyzed in terms of
drama or the stage
Our socialization consist of learning how to perform
on that stage
We are in a constant stage of impression
management
An effort to control the impressions that others receive
The Stage
Front Stage
Where performances are given
Back Stage
A place where we rest from our performances
A place to discuss and reflect on our
presentations
A place to plan our future presentations
Our Many Roles
Role Performance
The way in which
someone performs a role
within the limits that role
provides with a particular
style or personality
We tend to become the
roles we play
The roles become
incorporated into our selfconcept and can become
impossible to escape
Conflict and Strain
Role Conflict
A feeling we get when
torn between roles and
the expectations of those
conflicting roles
Role Strain
Conflicts that one feels
within a role
Conflict and Strain
Sign – vehicles
Social setting
Our appearance
The place where the action unfolds. This is where
the curtain goes up.
How we look and the props we use
Our manner
These are the attitudes we show as we play a role
We use manner to communicate information
about our feelings and moods
Social Setting Examples
Our Appearance Examples