SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

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THE NATURE OF SOCIAL

INTERACTION

Social interaction takes

place in both the social

groups of which one

member as well as in

social institutions.

Example: The family,

religion, government, and

education.

THE NATURE OF SOCIAL INTERACTION

Social interaction is the way in which people respond or

communicate with another within social contexts.

People respond not only to the objective features of a person

or situation but also to the meaning that the person or

situation has for them. Through negotiation, people attempt to

reach agreement concerning their objectives, thus changing

the patterns of social interaction

Social interactions involve reciprocal contact carried out

through spoken or written language.

ROLE OF LANGUAGE

Social interaction occurs through communication,

which is mediated by symbols shared by a group.

Language is the most important symbol, it may be

spoken or written, and makes social organization

possible.

PATTERNS OF INTERACTION

Practically all human

behavior involves social

interaction: a mother

disciplines her child, or a

group of friends organize

a party. Sociologist have

organized social

interaction into five types,

namely:

Exchange, Competition,

Conflict, War, and

Cooperation

Exchange is the process by

which one transfers social

goods, services and items to

another. Exchange takes

place when both parties feel

that they will benefit from

frequent and voluntary

interaction.

Competition is manifested in

variety of situations. It is a form

of struggle to secure a reward

or a goal such as a prize,

material object, position,

leadership, prestige, or power.

The aim of competition is to

excel and surpass the opponent.

PATTERNS OF INTERACTION

Exchange Competition

COMPETITION

Competition is a carried out by peaceful means and

is guided by a set of regulations and values

It may be personal or impersonal. Personal

competition involves direct, face to face contact and

is sometimes referred to as rivalry. Impersonal

competition involves a struggle between persons or

groups not directly aware of each other.

CONFLICT

When the rules of competition are broken and the opponents

become openly antagonistic, conflict may develop.

Both competition and conflict are motivated by the desire to

secure a scarce goals or common values. They are affected by

the nature of society and its culture.

Conflicts may be: Person to person, Group to group, National

and International. All takes tolls on both sides either physically

or mentally and may affect the people around them.

WAR

War wreaks havoc on life and property and

disrupts and disorganizes the existing social order.

War can be encouraged by political and military

officers who want to enhance their leadership, as

well as by manufacturers of weapons and other war

technology who stand to profit from its sale

COOPERATION

Cooperation is as old as this world. It ranges from

the unity among members of a family or among

friends to the bond found among nations.

It is widespread because many things that people

want and need can’t be obtained through individual

effort.

Informal

Cooperation is

spontaneous and

involves mutual give and

take.

Formal cooperation

is of a deliberate

contractual nature

prescribing the

reciprocal rights and

obligation of members.

TYPES OF COOPERATION

Symbolic

Cooperation is a

situation where two or

more members of

society, living together

harmoniously, are

supportive and

interdependent.

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SUMMARY

Social interaction is a vital principle in society; no

social life is possible without it.

The basic social relationships are Competition,

Conflict, cooperation, and differentiation.

(Differentiation is related to the division of labor in

society.)

Social relationship differs from Pattern of

Interaction

SUMMARY

As society becomes more complex and composed of

different ethnic groups, other types of social

relationships emerge.

Accommodation refers to the conscious efforts to

develop working arrangements to end conflict and

make life more tolerable and less wasteful of energy.

SUMMARY

Acculturation is the process of blending with

another culture or changing to the ways of the

dominant group as a result of socialization or

education.

Assimilation refers to cultural fusion or

interpenetration of norms, ideas, beliefs, sentiments,

and memories so that the individual or groups

become alike

SUMMARY

Amalgamation is biological fusion, which comes

about with the intermarriage of persons coming from

different cultures.

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