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Interaction in small groups or in face-to-face situations (“microsociology”) is the sole focus of this course. Wherever possible, a “hands on” approach in which students do sociology and not just learn about others’ efforts is utilized. This will include field observations of public and semi-public spaces, recording and analyzing small group interaction, and participating in SIMSOC, an intense interactive simulation of society. Major conceptual approaches include symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology and interaction ritual. Students that previously took AS.230.127 may not take this course.