SOCI 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Georg Simmel, Cisgender, Treatment And Control Groups
19 Dec 2018
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Lecture 21: groups, organization + other collectivities: georg simmel: society exists where a number of individuals enter into interaction. There is no such thing as society outside of the interactions between the individuals that compose it. Simmel understands social interaction between individuals as both a mutual attunement & an act of creating social forms (behave differently in groups than you do alone) Collectivity is an umbrella term - any distinct grouping of individuals. Some categories do not necessarily de ne a group (ethnic, national, political) i. e. economic elite, jewish canadians, first nations, cisgender women) Members share identity, interests & goals (focused on same outcome) Regular interactions, not just sharing some characteristic. It is a group because we consider it a group (i. e. friends sitcom: types of groups: Huge variety in size, form, composition, structure, etc. Groups are important & a fundamental part of our lives/how we interact. Primary (expressive): small, durable, close & emotional connections (i. e. close friends, family)
