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Unit 4 Social Organization and Interaction
Unit 4 Social Organization and Interaction
Social Interaction
and
Social Structure
Chapter Outline
Interpersonal Attraction and Formation of
Pairs
Social Institutions and Social Structure
What Holds Society Together?
Types of Societies: A Global View
BACKTRACK:
What Is Society?
A system of social interaction that
includes culture and social organization.
Members of a society have a common
culture though there may be great
diversity within it.
Characteristics of Groups
A collection of individuals who
interact and communicate with each
other
share goals and norms
B. Somewhat likely
C. Unsure
D. Somewhat unlikely
E. Very unlikely
Nonverbal Communication
Touch
Pitch, loudness and rhythm of the
voice.
Gestures, facial expressions
Use of personal space.
Paralinguistic
Communication
The component of communication that is
conveyed by the pitch and loudness of
the speaker’s voice, its rhythm, emphasis,
and frequency, and the frequency and
length of hesitations.
It is not what you say, but how you say it.
Factors in Attraction
Close proximity
Exposure
Physical attractiveness
Similarity in status, race, ethnicity,
religion, personality, attitudes and
opinions.
Social Institutions
Family Religion
Education Health care
Work Mass Media
Economy Sports
Political Military
Institutions
Purpose of Social Institutions
Socialization of new members.
Production and distribution of goods and
services.
Maintain stability and existence.
Provide members with a sense of
purpose.
Social Structure
The organized pattern of social
relationships and social institutions that
together compose society.
The social structure of society is
observable in the established patterns of
social interaction and social institutions.
Durkheim: Social Solidarity
Mechanical solidarity arises when
individuals feel bonded by their
similarity.
Organic solidarity arises when
individuals are bonded through their
division of labor.
Types of Societies
Foraging
Pastoral
Horticultural
Agricultural
Industrial
Postindustrial
Examples of Types of Societies
Foraging Pygmies of Central Africa