The expected behaviors of people occupying particular social positions.

The social honor or prestige that a particular group is accorded by other members of a society. Pariah groups are regarded with disdain or treated as outcasts by the majority of the population.

The social identity an individual has in a given group or society. May be general in nature (those associated with gender roles) or more specific (occupational positions).

Preparing the the presentation of one's social role.

The process whereby individuals in the same physical setting demonstrate to one another that they are aware of each other's presence.

Communication between individuals based on facial expression or bodily gestures rather than on language.

Interaction occurring among people present in a particular setting but not engaged in direct face-to-face communication.

Interaction between individuals engaged in a common activity or in direct conversation with one another.

A meeting between two or more people in a situation of face-to-face interaction.

Seemingly involuntary exclamations individuals make when, for example, they are taken by surprise , do something inadvertently, or want to express pleasure.

When and where events occur.

The division of social life into different regional settings or zones.

Time as measured by the clock, in terms of hours, minutes, seconds. Before the invention of clocks, time reckoning was based on events in the natural world, such as the rising and setting of the sun.

The process by which we act and react to those around us.

The physical space individuals maintain between themselves and others.

The study of how people make sense of what others say and do in the course of day-to-day social interaction. Concerned with how people sustain meaningful interchanges with one another.

The empirical study of conversations. Examines details of naturally occurring conversations to reveal the organizational principles of talk and its role in the production of social order.

The deliberate subversion of the tactical rules of conversation.

Areas apart from front-region performance, as specified by Erving Goffman, in which individuals are able to relax and behave informally.

Setting of social activity in which people seek to put on a definite "performance" for others.

People's need to interact with others in their presence.

Imagine you are in need of assistance in a crowded subway car. A person nearby who is listening to her Ipod will probably:

A person's demeanor, (attitude and actions) can be different depending on the social context they are in.

Individuals tend to try to preserve their dignity, autonomy, and respect by having different roles for different situations.

There are some environments in which it is not possible to maintain audience segregation--prisons, monasteries, and army boot camps. These are known as: