Abstract
This article analyzes naturally occurring video-recorded openings during which participants make the sensory social through the action of registering—calling joint attention to a selected, publicly perceiv- able referent so others shift their sensory attention to it. It examines sequence-initial actions that register referents for which a participant is regarded as responsible. Findings demonstrate a systematic preference organization which observably guides when and how people initiate registering sequences sensitive to ownership of, and displayed stance toward, the target referent. Analysis shows how registering an owned referent achieves intersubjectivity and puts involved participants’ face, affiliation, and social relationship on the line. A video abstract is available at https://youtu.be/rNL70vawG3o
Department
Communication
Publication Date
Summer 6-2020
Journal Title
Symbolic Interaction
Publisher
Wiley
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1002/SYMB.481
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Pillet-Shore, Danielle. (2020/2021). When to Make the Sensory Social: Registering in Face-to-Face Openings. Symbolic Interaction.
Rights
As sole author, I have the right to circulate this corrected proof of my article; note this is not the final proof with page numbers or publication date information.
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