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summary: Social Interaction is when individuals interact with one another. this interaction helps sociologists understand how people influence each other. this occurs in our daily lives, from normal conversations with friends and gestures to a formal communication in the right setting. this interaction involves any method of communication like facial expression, body languages and even emotions. Our norms are also methods of social interactions that view as a societal expectation. Social interaction may be influenced by a Social system in society. Social class, race, and gender shapes each person's way of interacting. Status can change the way an individual interacts within a society. examples of status are Master Status and Ascribed Status.

reflection: Social interaction has thought me that interaction in a society shapes an individual's identity and influences social structures. It also teaches us the characteristics of how a society is formed. Characteristics include: shared culture, learnt roles from others, and social systems are sometimes challenged or reinforced. I learnt that social interaction is also influenced by statuses. The ascribed status is when someone is born into a certain social position. For example, if your parents are known as highly educated people, then others would expect you to be the same as your parents, highly educated . The master status would be if you are a doctor, people would expect you to behave a certain way and the way they are treated changes your way of interacting with others around you.

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When dealing with social institutions, Emile Durkheim fucoses on this by using the functionalism perspective. Durkheim viewed institutions like religion, education and laws the key for a stabled and connected society.

I agree with Mr. Durkheim point of view of social institution because it clears seen in our society today. These institutions clearly serve as important purposes for an individual and society as a whole. It helps each and everyone of us to develop our self-esteem and confidence by socializing. It also helps in maintaining norms in society which are manners and attitudes that are acceptable in a social place. Lastly, it gives us a solution to our problems in society. An example of resolving a problem in our society would be whenever there is a road traffic accident. There is a certain social institution designed to resolve these issues in a way to maintain stability and not to worsen the situation. It provides rules that citizens must follow to ensure that disputes are solved in a orderly manner.

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Summary: Culture shock is an experience that influences the way we think and relate to our lifestyle. It determines how we behave with new individuals from other societies, making our daily behaviors seem like human nature, while we may feel uncommon emotions during this moment. Culture shock is mostly experienced whenever an individual goes to another country to either further their studies or visits for vacation. Some individuals may adapt to the culture shock, but others may find it difficult to survive in this condition and may decide to return to their home country.

Reflection: Culture shock is something good to experience in your lifetime because it can help you to become more socially engaged and even make new friends. It can also help you learn how to control yourself emotionally by providing different obstacles to strengthen your esteem and self-control. This is useful, especially for someone who travels a lot, providing experience so that whenever that person travels again, they can feel comfortable in another environment.

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Summary: Race and ethnicity are social constructs that divides people based on their physical characteristics and their traits shared(heritage) to them. Race focuses on an individual's physical appearance like the color of their skin and facial features. Ethnicity is more like past down cultural practices like the language of a culture; their religion and traditional ways of living. The three racial types used were Caucasoids, Mongoloids, and Negroids to identify an individual's race, but in todays society these are no longer used because races are mixed and different races are now present. Even culture is affected by this and ethnicity.

Reflection: Race and ethnicity are very important in society because they helps us shape and group individuals based on identity. This also has its downside because in the past this was misused to justify inequality. In the past, if you were considered a Negroid, you were a slaved and were in the lower level on the Slavery System. These people would have to do hard labor and suffer, while the Whites were at the top and used the blacks to serve them. Thanks to a mix in the Races, this System has stopped in majority of places. Now, we can better appreciate cultural diversities and see a society that values differences as strength and not as sources of division like in the past.

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summary: Power is given to someone or a group to influence others. it is something that you do not work for. is given to bring about desired outcomes by manifesting itself in various forms such as political or social power. Authority is the right to exercise power given to some individuals. Is some power to rule over certain things. this power is limited based on your position in society. It is something that has been granted to you. Authority's effectiveness depends on the willingness of others to respect and comply with that individual with authority.

Reflection: Both power and authority are fundamental concepts that helps in shaping our relationships and a societal structure. Power is something that is given without the need to work for it. Someone seen as important and rules over a nation has power. on the other hand, authority is worked for and is given to certain individuals that have a specific position in society. Authority differs from power based on the amount respect and the importance of trust someone is given by society.