the consensus of attitudes, opinions, and beliefs held by members of a group or society
.
the process by which people creatively shape reality through social interactions
.
(As a count noun) a
reality or fact of life peculiar to a particular society
; specifically a phenomenon, such as social class, religion, etc., as experienced by a particular social group; (as a mass noun) reality as conceived by a particular society or social group, dependent on their customs and beliefs.
Social Reality. distinct from biological reality or individual cognitive reality, representing as it does a
phenomenological level created through social interaction
and thereby transcending individual motives and actions. values. beliefs or ideas shared within a culture about what is good or bad.
Think of
cocktail parties, football games, bar mitzvahs, political rallies, and even nations
. These are all social realities.
Such social realities can dictate
how we view the world around us
and, in turn, influence our choices and decisions. Given the importance of social realities, John and Ken discuss how is it possible for humans to bring such things into being simply through agreeing that they exist.
The term social construction of reality refers to the theory that
the way we present ourselves to other people is shaped partly by our interactions with others, as well as by our life experiences
.
Social media analysts mine
vast amounts of social data for insights that can both show ROI and drive strategy
. They’re often tasked not only with informing and measuring social media efforts, but with using social data to determine the best courses of action across the entire organization.
This is any category, condition, or thing that exists or
is understood to have certain characteristics because people socially agree that it does
. …
What is an everyday actor?
The everyday actor
has the practical knowledge needed to get through daily life
, but not necessarily the scientific or technical knowledge of how things work, whereas the social analyst studies the social world in a systematic, comprehensive, coherent, clear, and consistent manner in the pursuit of scientific knowledge …
A social issue is
a problem that affects many people within a society
. It is a group of common problems in present-day society and ones that many people strive to solve. … Social issues are distinguished from economic issues; however, some issues (such as immigration) have both social and economic aspects.
- Social phenomena are the constantly evolving individual and external influences that significantly affect our behaviors and opinions.
- Social phenomena can be caused by politics, historical events, and behaviors of others.
- Examples of social phenomena include marriage, WWII, racism, or a violent crime.
Social reality is distinct from biological reality or individual cognitive reality, representing as it does a phenomenological level created through
social interaction
and thereby transcending individual motives and actions.
Through communication, an
underlying process takes place in which communities negotiate a common or conflicted interpretation of the world around them
thereby creating a social reality in which the community lives.
Our social realities
are constructed through language
; and therefore, people with different experiences in, and understandings of, the world can define the same things in very different ways. … As a culture, as groups of people, and as individuals, we decide what words we’re going to use to define one thing or another.
Literature acts as
a form of expression for each individual author
. Some books mirror society and allow us to better understand the world we live in. … However, literature confirms the real complexity of human conflict”. Literature is a reflection of humanity and a way for us to understand each other.
