SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ingroups And Outgroups, Physical Attractiveness, Reference Group
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Looking at how individuals are brought together within larger configurations of people. What do we mean when we say all of us we demand and we should agree . Social groups: a collection of two or more people who interact frequently with one another and share a sense of belonging. Or a set of people who identify with one another, and adhere to defined norms, roles, and statuses. 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 involved wide range of activities. Results in groups members knowing one another well. Secondary groups: are larger and more impersonal. Involve social interaction in narrow range of activities over shorter period of time that create weaker emotional ties. In-groups members: those who belong to a groups. Typically draw boundaries separating themselves from members of out group. Try keeping out-group members from crossing the line.
