Social Interaction and social process

1. Social
Interaction
& Social
Process

2. Social interaction is the foundation
of society. Without interaction there
would be no group life.
For instance, interaction is the major
processes for the socialization of an
individual from birth to death, which
exists in every culture.
Social Interaction

3. Merrill:
“social interaction is the process of
contact where the behavior modifies
slightly” “Modifies slightly”.
Definition of Social
Interaction

4. Dowson & Getty:
“Social interaction is a process
whereby men inter- penetrate the
mind of each other”.
Definition of Social
Interaction

5. Form of social interaction
Between individual and
individual
Between individual and groups
Between groups and groups
Between individual and culture

6. Between individual and individual
Doctor and patient
customer and shop keeper

7. situations for social
interaction
Person
to
person

8. Between individual and group
singer and audience

9. Perso
n
to-
group

10. Between group and group

11. Group-to-group

12. Social process
 Social processes are the ways in which individuals and groups interact, adjust
and readjust and establish relationships and pattern of behavior which are
again modified through social interactions.
or
 those ways in which individuals and groups interact and establish social
relationships

13. Types / Forms of Social Interaction
/ Social Process
Opposition Cooperation
competition Conflict Accommodation
Assimilation &
Acculturation

14. Social Contact:
 Ordinarily coming together of two individuals is contact
 the form of contact becomes social when the concerned people have some
meaning in it and feeling of communication
 According to Gillin and Gillin “Social contact is the first phase of interaction”.
 strengthened by physical contacts like shaking of hands etc
 Social contact can be positive as well as negative. Positive social contact
includes co-operation, accommodation and assimilation while negative social
contact includes hatred, jealousy and conflict.
 It is established through the medium of radio, telephone etc.

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