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==Interactions== Interactionism is [[Microsociology|micro-sociological]] perspective that argues meaning to be produced through the interactions of individuals. The [[social interaction]] is a face-to-face process consisting of actions, reactions, and mutual adaptation between two or more individuals, with the goal of [[Communication|communicating]] with others. (It also includes animal interaction such as [[mating]].) The interaction includes all language (including [[body language]]) and mannerisms. If the interaction is in danger of ending before one intends it to, it can be conserved by conforming to the others' expectations, by ignoring certain incidents or by solving apparent problems. [[Erving Goffman]] underlined the importance of control in the interaction: one must attempt to control the others' behaviour during the interaction, in order to attain the information one is seeking and to control the perception of one's own image. Important concepts in the field of interactionism include the "[[social role]]" and Goffman's "[[The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life|presentation of self]]."
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