SOCIOL 2S06 Lecture Notes - George Herbert Mead, Georg Simmel
9 Mar 2013
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Friday, february 15th, 2013: analysis of conflict, analysis of interaction in groups. The size of groups can shape social interaction within groups: dyads. Groups that are made up of just two people: friendships, marriages, business partnerships. Dyads do not have an independent structure because if one person leaves the dyad cannot continue. Trust and closeness between those two people. The members of the dyad will share their personal thoughts, feelings, goals. A dyad will continue as long as both parties are still getting satisfaction out of it, if the satisfaction discontinues for one or both, the dyad will dissolve. There are formal rights and rules that are sometimes established act to give dyad"s more stability and durability and also help to spell out what is going to happen if the dyad falls apart. Marriages and business partnerships are recognized by governments and courts: triads. Groups that are made up of three people.
