“The social groups within which we are located powerfully shape what we experience and know
Part of this quote points to being the base of the Standpoint theory. Gender, class, and race all play major factors in what we believe, and think is a fact. This theory is proving that objective knowledge does not exist, and how we see the world is based experiences and how it affects us. Where a person came from, and where they stand in society also create different opinions.
Walther labeled his theory social information processing because he believes relationships grow only to the extent that parties first gain information about each other and use that information to form interpersonal impressions of who they are.
This definition of the Social Information Processing Theory grabbed my attention because of it's emphasis on how important first impressions are, whether in person or online. While the quote only gives a general understanding of how online relationships most likely form, a part I wonder about is how much nonverbal communication has been used in these first few texts. I also wonder if people pick up on tone differently, depending on if they have a photo of the person they are in contact with, beforehand. Are specific tones assumed depending on visual impressions and placed in whatever stereotype that person decides they fit? Example: Only seeing a photo of someone and using what they look like as a tool to understand their tone, based on previous interactions with people who look or dress similar.
The 6-foot separation guideline set by health professionals falls within Hall’s social distance range. The discomfort we feel talking with friends and family that far apart is evidence that personal relationships normally thrive at a distance at least 2 feet closer.
This example supports the Expectancy Violations Theory because of the expectations people hold when deciding on appropriate reaction based on their relationship dynamic. When the 6-foot regulation was put in, the violation expectancy was forced. People expect a specific distance with one another, and when that is violated, it causes a negative reaction. in more personal relationships, people expect to be 2ft closer.