SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Structural Dynamics, Homophily, Network Effect
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Looking at how individuals are brought together within larger configurations of people. How does this occur, under what circumstances and with what effects: what purpose do these groups have, why are we drawn to joining particular groups, what does our memberships to these groups mean, etc. Larger groups and more impersonal: social interaction in narrow range of activities over shorter periods of time that create weaker emotional ties i. e. sociology class. In-group members: those who belong to a group. In-group members typically draw boundary separating themselves from members of out-group (policing between the two: also try to keep out-group members from crossing the line i. e. unions. Out-group members: those who are excluded from an in-group. Boundary separating groups: race class, athletic ability, academic talent, physical attractiveness. Network: a web of social relationships that link one person with other people and through them with more people that those people know. Patters of exchange determine boundaries of the network.
