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In social science, a social relation or social interaction is any relationship between two or more individuals. Socialrelations derived from individual agency form the basis of social structure and the basic object for analysis by socialscientists[citation needed]. Fundamental inquiries into the nature of social relations feature in the work of sociologistssuch as Max Weber in his theory of social action[citation needed].Categorising social interactions enables observational and other social research, such as Gemeinschaft andGesellschaft (lit. "Community and Society"), collective consciousness, etc. However different schools and theoriesof sociology and other social sciences dispute the methods used for such investigations.

Forms of relation and interactionForms of relation and interaction in sociology and anthropology may be described as follows: first and most basicare animal-like behaviors, i.e. various physical movements of the body. Then there are actions - movements with ameaning and purpose. Then there are social behaviors, or social actions, which address (directly or indirectly) otherpeople, which solicit a response from another agent. Next are social contacts, a pair of social actions, which form thebeginning of social interactions. Social interactions in turn form the basis of social relations. Symbols define socialrelationships. Without symbols, our social life would be no more sophisticated than that of animals. For example,without symbols we would have no aunts or uncles, employers or teachers-or even brothers and sisters. In sum,Symbolic integrationists analyze how social life depends on the ways we define ourselves and others. They studyface-to-face interaction, examining how people make sense out of life, how they determine their relationships.This sociological hierarchy is illustrated in the table below:[1]Wikipedia:VerifiabilityWikipedia:Disputed statement

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Physicalmovement

Meaning Directedtowardsothers

Awaitresponse

Unique/rareinteraction

Interactions Accidental,not planned,but repeatedinteraction

Regular Interactionsdescribed bylaw, customor tradition

A scheme ofsocial

interactions

Behavior Yes

Action Yes Yes

Socialbehavior

Yes Yes Yes

Socialaction

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Socialcontact

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Socialinteraction

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Repeatedinteraction

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Regularinteraction

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Regulatedinteraction

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Socialrelation

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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References[1][1] Sztompka (2002), p. 107

Bibliography Piotr Sztompka, Socjologia, Znak, 2002, ISBN 83-240-0218-9

Further reading Max Weber The Nature of Social Action in Runciman, W.G. 'Weber: Selections in Translation' Cambridge

University Press, 1991.

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