SOCI 1002 Lecture 3: Lecture 3.docx

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 1002
• Professor: Christian Carron

Document Summary

Looking at how individuals are brought together within larger configurations of people. Who do we mean we we say all of us we demand" who is involved. Social groups are composed of set of people who identify with one another, and adhere to defined norms, roles, or statuses. Examples: members of a family, sports team, or college. There are different types of social groups: primary vs secondary, communities, social networks, organizations. Primary groups groups where norms, roles, and statuses are agreed upon but not put in writing. Social interaction leads to strong emotional ties, extends over long period, and involves wide range of activities. Results in group members knowing one another well. Example: the family (most important primary group) Involve social interaction in narrow range of activities over shorter period of time that create weaker emotional ties. In-group members: those who belong to a group. Out-group members: those who are excluded from an in-group.