Chapter 4

Someone who is newly divorced after a long marriage and now wants to start dating again may find that many of the norms of dating have changed.

Resocialization

What is a parent experiencing when he has to decide between being on time for work or helping his child with a homework assignment?

Role conflict

According to symbolic interaction it's George Herbert Mead, the generalized other is

An understanding of the rules that govern a network of different players in related roles

A famous monologue of Shakespear's As You Like It

Dramaturgy

What do sociologists call it when people's jobs require them to manage their feelings as part of their official duties?

Emotion work

The concept of the looking-glass self explains

How we develop a self-concept based on our perceptions of others' judgment of us

Many people are afraid of picking up hitchhikers. Imagine that a hitchhiker, to get a ride, makes a suitcase out of a gasoline can so that he looks like he's a stranded motorist rather than a hitchhiker.

Impression management

"Each to each a loving-glass,/ reflects the other that doth pass."

Interactions with other people

The term socialization refers to the

Lifelong process by which people learn the norms, values, and beliefs of their culture

Role conflict occurs when an individual has

Multiple roles that are in conflict with eachother