Social interaction

Social interaction is a system of interdependent social actions connected by cyclical dependence, in which the action of one subject is both the cause and effect of the response of other subjects ^[1] . It is related to the concept of " social action ", which is the starting point for the formation of social ties . Social interaction as a way of implementing social ties and relations implies the presence of at least two subjects, the process of interaction itself, as well as the conditions and factors for its implementation. In the course of interaction, there is the formation and development of the individual , the social system , their change in the social structure of society , etc. ^[2]

Social interaction includes the transfer of action from one social factor to another, receipt and reaction to it in the form of a response action, as well as the resumption of the action of social factors. It has social significance for participants and involves the exchange of their actions in the future due to the presence of a special causality in it - social relations . Social relations are formed in the process of human interaction and are the result of their past interactions that have acquired a stable social form. Social interactions, in contrast to them, are not “frozen” social forms, but “living” social practices of people that are determined, directed, structured, regulated by social relations, but are able to influence and change these social forms.

Social interaction is determined by the social statuses and roles of individuals and social groups. It has an objective and subjective side:

• The objective side - factors that are independent of the interacting, but affecting them.
• The subjective side is the conscious attitude of individuals towards each other in the process of interaction, based on mutual expectations.