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| all the statuses a person holds at a given time |
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| Thomas' assertion that situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences |
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| social construction of reality |
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| the process by which people creatively shape reality through social interaction |
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| behavior expected of someone who holds a particular status |
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| Goffman's term for the study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performance |
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| a social position a person assumes voluntarily and that reflects personal ability and effort |
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| Garfunkel's term for the study of the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings |
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| an individual's effort to create specific impressions in the minds of others |
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| tension among roles connected to a single status |
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| a number of roles attached to a single status |
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| a social position a person receives at birth or assumes involuntarily later in life |
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| conflict among the roles corresponding to two or more statuses |
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| a status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life |
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| the process by which people act and react in relation to others |
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