1. SOCIAL INTERACTION IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Chapter 4 – Social Structure and Interaction

2. Social Interactions
Social Interactions: What people do when they are in one another’s presence

3. Stereotypes Stereotypes: Our assumptions of what people are like.
We often classify people according to their visible characteristics.
Our assumptions about people can guide our behavior toward them.

4. Self-Fulfilling Stereotypes
The behaviors of the person change to match our expectations, thus confirming the stereotype
From how we act, the person gets ideas of how we perceive him or her
How we expect the person to act shapes our attitudes and actions
We fit what we see or hear into stereotypes, and then expect the person to act in certain ways
We see features of the person, or hear things about the person

5. Personal Space

6. Touching

7. Eye Contact

8. Smiling

9. Body Language
Body Language: The way in which we use our bodies to give messages to others.