Chapter 4 2 Types of Social Interaction n

Chapter 4. 2 Types of Social Interaction n Social interaction occurs on a daily basis in a variety of ways.

Role Playing n When you play a role in society, you must interact with others in society. n Interactions brings 2 things to society: q q Stability change

Common Forms of Social Interaction n Exchange q Whenever people interact in an effort to receive a reward or a return for the actions. n Buying girlfriend flowers n Listening to your parents n Holding doors for old people.

Common Forms of Social Interaction n Reciprocity q q The idea that if you do something for someone, they owe you something in exchange. Basis for exchange

Common Forms of Social Interaction n Exchange theory q q The idea that people are motivated by self interest in their interactions with other people. I. E. People do things strictly to be rewarded. n n n Extra credit Wash the car Buy flowers for girlfriend

Common Forms of Social Interaction n Competition q 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 n Conflict q The deliberate attempt to n n n q Control a person by force Oppose someone To harm another person In a conflict n Very little rules of conduct

Common Forms of Social Interaction n Accommodation q q A state of balance between cooperation and conflict. Can take a number of forms n Compromise q n Occurs when 2 parties both give up something to come to an agreement. Truce q Occurs when 2 parties both agree to bring a conflict to a halt with no declared winner.

Common Forms of Social Interaction n Cooperation q Occurs when two or more people or groups work together to achieve a goal n Benefits more than one person!

Cooperation Works.

Group Work n n Break into 3 groups. Each group must perform a skit in which each one of the forms of social interaction take place: n n n Exchange Competition Conflict Accommodation Cooperation