Chapter+04+Social+Interaction

**__Presentation of self-__** a person's efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others.
 * __TERMS__**
 * The Plastics present themselves in a way that is rather provocative, the way they dress is a presentation of self.

**__Humor and Conflict__**__-__ Jokes that can be used to put down other people
 * When the Plastics are going through their Burn Book and Cady says that Damien is almost too gay to function and all of the girls laugh. This causes conflict because Damien is one of Cady’s best friends, and if he would of been there, he would not of been laughing at that joke.

**__Unconventional Humor__**- an unexpected violation of cultural patterns
 * At the talent show, when one of the mathletes rap a song that is rather provocative and humorous but no one laughs because it is so unexpected and the lyrics violate the norms of a school setting.

__Master Status__- a status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life
 * Regina George is the leader of the Plastics and because of this she feels like she has to be perfect. Her life revolves around being the prettiest, thinnest, and having the perfect boyfriend.

__Role__- behavior expected of someone who holds a particular status
 * In the school each person within the groups at the school hold a role. For example, jocks are expected to be good at sports, nerds have to be smart, and the Plastics have to be popular.

__Social Interaction__- the process by which people act and react in relation to others
 * Towards the end of the movie people's secrets are discovered when the Burn Book is copied and the copies are distributed in the school hallways. When people discovered the papers many of the girls reacted towards each other negatively because of what they saw on the paper; fights broke out and girls were swearing at each other.