Explain what an “account” is in sociological terms and describe the two parts of an account.

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Graded for: completion, content, sociological relevance, use of the concepts/course material, quality of writing, and citing.
**ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTION BELOW!!
1. Briefly describe each of the following three approaches to understanding social interaction: symbolic interactionism, dramaturgy, and ethnomethodology. In your view, which of these approaches is the most insightful or helpful for understanding social interaction? Explain your answer.

2. According to Erving Goffman, what are “face” and “face work,” and how do these concepts relate to the front stage and back stage? Explain what it means to be “out of face” and to “save face.”

3. Recall a situation in which you had to save your face (what happened and how did you do it?) Recall a situation in which you had to save someone’s face (friend, family member, classmate, stranger; what happened and how did you do it?)

4. Explain what an “account” is in sociological terms and describe the two parts of an account. What makes an account good?

5. Define folkways, mores, and taboos and describe their similarities and differences. Then, provide one example of each.

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