SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - Peter Blau, Group Dynamics, Nepotism

• School: UTM
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC100H5
• Professor: Suzanne Casimiro

Document Summary

Social groups everyone wants a sense of belonging in our society two or more people who identify and interact with one another. 2 types of social groups: primary secondary: primary. 2. o o o o o o o o o o o being your first initial social group family shares many activities on a daily basis a small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationships. Group conformity everyone wants to belong groups influence the behaviour of their member by promoting conformity. Milgrim"s research on obedience: compared people"s compulsion to obey authority figures vs. conformity to group lead groups are more likely to influence people"s behaviour than being alone. Reference groups social group that serves as a point of reference in making evaluations and decisions. Stouffer"s research: soldiers misperceived their own chances of being promoted o: we do not make judgements about ourselves in isolation, nor do we compare ourselves with just anyone.