Title: Elements of Social Interaction | Boundless Sociology
Headings: Elements of Social Interaction
Elements of Social Interaction
Social Status
Key Points
Key Terms
Role Theory
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Role Conflict
Key Points
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Culture
Key Points
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Social Class
Key Points
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Groups
Key Points
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Social Institutions
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Social Networks
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Shape and Size
Small World Phenomenon
Virtual Worlds
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Content: Thus, social stratification is demonstrated by economic class and the cultural preferences that it engenders. Role Theory
Role theory argues that human behavior is guided by expectations held both by the individual and by others in the community. Learning Objectives
Explain how the development and fulfillment of particular roles within society (both occupational and relational) relates to a person’s behavior
Key Takeaways
Key Points
A role is a set of rules or norms that function as plans or blueprints to guide behavior within a particular society. Roles can be occupational or relational. An occupational role relates to a person’s individual function (for example, a profession). A relational role governs how the individual behaves towards others (for example, being a father or a boss). Role theory is structural functionalist in that it seeks to explain human behavior by looking at what social function is fulfilled by holding a given role. Role theory suggests that a substantial proportion of observable, day-to-day behavior is simply people carrying out roles and negotiating which role to prioritize. Once you understand someone’s role and which of their many roles they are prioritizing, you can predict how they are going to behave. Key Terms
self-neglect: