SOC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mcdonaldization, Lions Clubs International, Frederick Winslow Taylor

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Social groups: two or more people who identify and interact with one another. Category: those with a status in common, such as ethnicity or occupation. A common experience can turn a non-group into a group ex. Primary groups: a small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationships. First groups we experienced, shape attitudes, behavior, and identity. Secondary groups: large and impersonal groups whose members pursue a specific goal or activity. Weak emotional ties, look to each other strategically, can strengthen over time. Dyad: a two member group, very intimate but unstable. Triad: more stable, if relationship between members intensify, then third member can feel awkward. Large groups turn inward, members have relationships among themselves, may promote separatism. Heterogeneous groups turn outward and are more inclusive. Networks: webs of weak social ties, people with occasional contact, without a sense of boundaries or belongings, can be a powerful resource to find a job or become established.