When reading chapter three one thing that mainly stuck out to me was about social interaction. Being social is one aspect that society feels any human being in itself should be. We are all social in some form or another wheather it is a group or even in our own families.
Our communication between our groups or families is what really intrested me. I never actually thought about those little things we do everyday while being social. Waking up in the morning and saying "goodmorning" to someone is a social interaction. Waving, a simple hand gesture, can mean so much and not waving can mean even more.
The way we as human beings interact with each other and our verbal and nonverbal forms of communication also differ depending on culture. In some places something we do here in the United States can often be quite offensive in another country. The situation, culture, time and place can all make a differance in meaning of communication. What we consider a "norm" in the United States may be seen as something so far from a "norm" it can actually be very disrespectful
i agree with you.i would never thought looking someone directly in there eyes would be disrespectful.
ReplyDeleteIm glad that you realize this. Most people don't notice how much impact everything they do has upon others. I had this same epiphany when i first started studying sociology. Thats why i enjoyed it so much. It taught me that the things that i did everyday held meaning and i didnt even know it. That enlightning feeling is overwhelming and the more you study sociology the more it will happen and the better you will be able to convey exactly how you feel effectively.
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