SOCIAL INTERACTION

DEFINITION, FORMS, AND PROCESS

International Islamic Education Council

Sociology ( class

X)

Social Interaction
Definition
is a dynamic, changing sequence of social actions between
individuals (or groups) who modify their actions and
reactions according to the actions by their interaction
partner(s).
Purposes
1. Building the friendship
2. Building the business relationship
3. Discussing the problems
4. Cooperation
The process of social interaction can be direct or indirect.

The Requirements of Social

Interaction
Two or more People (language is an important requirement
in human interaction)
The Common Aim
The Same Concept
Communication
Latin
Social Contact/ Accidental
not planned and likely not repeated. For example, asking a
stranger for directions or shopkeeper for product availability.
In sociology, social actions refer to any action that takes
into account the actions and reactions of other individuals
and is modified based on those events. Social action is a
concept developed by Max Weber that explores interaction
between humans in society.

The Requirements of Social

Interaction
Social Contact
Latin: con or com and tangere
con or com means together, and
tangere means touch.
So, contact means touching together.

Definition of Social Contact

Social contact is a pair of social actions with no further
consequence - i.e. it is not likely to be repeated.
It can sometimes be described as an accidental
social interaction. An example would be a failed and notrepeated attempt/ effort to start a conversation.

Social Contact
Primary Social Contact
Social contact is the interpersonal/ group relationship
directly.
example: smile, shake hand

Secondary Social Contact

Social contact that be done by person or group through third
party.
- Direct Secondary Social Contact
- Indirect Secondary Social Contact
example: Rachel talk with Dhania (direct), Raihan discuss a
problem with Bayu by telephone (indirect).

The Requirements of Social

Interaction
Communication
Latin communicate means to relate.
Communication concern to relate or interact with
the other people. Communicator is the people (s)
who convey the message.
- Verbal
is the direct communication by verbs.
- Non Verbal
is the indirect communication by notes or pictures.

The Patterns of Social Interaction

Interpersonal Interaction
It happens when a person gives the influence,
stimulant. And the other one gives reactions
according to the action by their interaction
partner(s).
Interaction of Individual toward Group
Individual as a motivator and gives an inspiration.
A person will relate with a group of peoples.
Inter-group Interaction
A group of people will relate, communicate or give
their actions and an influence, and the other group
give reactions according to the action by their
interaction group.

The Forms of Social Interaction

(Gillin and Gillin)
Processes of Association
is a process to integrate the other person/ groups interest
or opinion to reach their aim.
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Cooperation
means the interpersonal efforts or groups to achieve their
goals.
Accommodation
means the process to solve a conflict between the
individual or groups based on values and norms to
achieve the stability.
Assimilation
Means an effort to reduce the interpersonal or groups
variety based on societys interests and goals.

The
- Acculturation
Forms of Social Interaction

means the effort to integrity the different culture without

reducing its characteristics.
Processes of Disassociation
is a process to separate or opposite the other person/
groups interest or opinion to reach their aim.

Competition
means an effort to achieve the personal or groups goal
supportively/ fair play.
Contravention
means a social process between the competition and conflict
because of disappointed and uncertain condition.
Conflict
means an effort to achieve the personal or groups goal that
affected by the opinion or interests diversity.

The Determinants of Social

Interaction
Imitation, means an individual action or group to behave
like others.

Suggestion, means a process to accept another persons

sight or attitude without any consideration.

Identification, means an individual action or group to have

the same behavior.

Sympathy, means a process that individual feels interest

with the other.

Motivation, means a process to motivate the other to do an

action.

Emphatic, means the individuals sympathy deeply.

The Information Sources of Social

Interaction
Karl and Yoels reveal if a person just meet a stranger, he/she will
look for the strangers information.
Karl and Yoels reveal seven points of interaction information
sources:
1. Skin colour
2. Age
3. Gender
4. Physical performance
5. Body shape : endomorph (fat), mesomorph (athletic),
ectomorph (tall, thin)
6. Clothes
7. Issue/Discussion Topics

The Relation Stages of Social

Interaction
Approach
Kinds of this stage:
- Initiating (memulai)
- Experimenting (menjajaki)
- Intensifying (meningkatkan)
- Integrating (menyatupadukan)
- Bonding (mempertalikan)
Disconnect
Kinds of this stage:
- Differentiating (membeda-bedakan)
- Circumscribing (membatasi)
- Stagnating (memacetkan)
- Avoiding (menghindari)
- Terminating (memutuskan)

STATUS, ROLES, AND HUMAN

RELATIONSHIP IN SOCIAL INTERACTION
Social Status
The honor or prestige attached to ones
positions in society
Ralph Linton divide social status in society
into two kinds:
1. Ascribed status
status is obtained without the realized
effort.
2. Achieved Status
status is obtained by some effort.

Exercises
Explain the processes of association!
Make an example the process of accommodation!
Describe your experience in an organization,
class, or family cooperation process! Explain your
role in this cooperation!
Make an example the process of acculturation!
Explain the processes of disassociation!
Explain your solution to solve the teenagers
conflict! Arrange in some stages!
Describe your experience in competition process
and what is your result?

The End
Good Luck For The Mid-Test
Pray to Allah swt
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