- Social Status.
- Role Theory.
- Role Conflict.
- Culture.
- Social Class.
- Groups.
- Social Institutions.
- Social Networks.
Social interactions can also be characterized by their
direction (solidary, antagonistic, mixed), intensity, extension, duration, or organization
. All interactions manifest these characteristics to one degree or another and in various combinations.
- Elements of Social Process:
- Classification of Social Process or Types:
- Co-Operation:
- Accommodation:
- Assimilation:
- Competition:
Social interactions include a large number of behaviors, so many that in sociology, interaction is usually divided into five categories. These are:
exchange, competition, cooperation, conflict and coercion
. Let’s examine these five types with a bit more detail.
Social status refers to
one’s standing in the community and his position in the social hierarchy
. Role theory argues that human behavior is guided by expectations held both by the individual and by others in the community.
- Social Status.
- Role Theory.
- Role Conflict.
- Culture.
- Social Class.
- Groups.
- Social Institutions.
- Social Networks.
Social interactions take place in societies all throughout the world. The most common forms of social interaction are
exchange, competition, conflict, cooperation, and accommodation
.
A social interaction is
an exchange between two or more individuals and is a building block of society
. … By interacting with one another, people design rules, institutions and systems within which they seek to live. Symbols are used to communicate the expectations of a given society to those new to it.
Positive social interactions have a wide range of both physical and mental benefits, including
increased cognitive ability
, good mental health, communication skills, independence, and improved physical health, especially in older people.
Social processes refer to
forms of social interaction that occur repeatedly
. By social processes we mean those ways in which individuals and groups interact and establish social relationships. There are various of forms of social interaction such as cooperation, conflict, competition and accommodation etc.
Social change is
way human interactions and relationships transform cultural and social institutions over time
, having a profound impact of society. … Sociologists define social change as changes in human interactions and relationships that transform cultural and social institutions.
Social control may be enforced using informal sanctions, which may include
shame, ridicule, sarcasm, criticism and disapproval
. Social control may also be enforced using formal sanctions. Education may maintain social control through various mechanisms, such as indoctrination, informal sanctions and formal sanctions.
Language is so fundamental to the rituals and events of everyday life that its role is taken for granted. Language and Social Interaction deals
with how we use language to negotiate relationships, actions and events in our daily lives
.
What are the four types of interaction?
Species interactions within ecological webs include four main types of two-way interactions:
mutualism, commensalism, competition, and predation
(which includes herbivory and parasitism). Because of the many linkages among species within a food web, changes to one species can have far-reaching effects.
Principles of Social Interaction (PSI) addresses skills in the areas of
social interaction, communication, self determination, self awareness, self advocacy, emotional functioning, behaviour, and conflict resolution
.
What is the element of interaction?
An interaction is
some sort of communication
, and communication is about movement: our vocal cords vibrating as we speak, our hands and arms writing or typing as we send email or instant messages, sound and data moving between two entities.
