http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2008/09/08/definition-of-the-situation/ Challenges all legitimate contenders! Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2008/09/08/definition-of-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-111885 Semantic Interoperability - [tmbchr]â„¢ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:17:07 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2008/09/08/definition-of-the-situation/#comment-111885 [...] This connects with the term, “definition of the situation“, which is part of something called “symbolic interactionism” in sociology. DOTS is essentially, making clear statements about a given moment, about what is happening and what all involved parties ought to expect. It is a kind of collective agreement between people on the characteristics of a situation, and from there, how to appropriately react and fit into it. [...] [...] This connects with the term, “definition of the situation“, which is part of something called “symbolic interactionism” in sociology. DOTS is essentially, making clear statements about a given moment, about what is happening and what all involved parties ought to expect. It is a kind of collective agreement between people on the characteristics of a situation, and from there, how to appropriately react and fit into it. [...]

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