Chapter 4.2 Types of Social Interaction Social interaction

occurs on a daily basis in a variety of ways.

Role Playing

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

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

Listening to your parents

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.

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.

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 Control a person by

force Oppose someone To harm another person

In a conflict Very little rules of

conduct

Common Forms of Social Interaction Accommodation

A state of balance between cooperation and conflict.

Can take a number of forms Compromise

Occurs when 2 parties both give up something to come to an agreement.

Truce Occurs when 2 parties both agree to bring a conflict to a

halt with no declared winner.

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.