SOC 1305 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: George Ritzer, Gini Coefficient, Nepotism
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Group - any collection of at least two people who interact with some frequency and who share some sense of aligned identity. Aggregate - collection of people in the same place at the same time but share little else in common. Reference groups - serve as point of reference in making evaluations and decisions- Coercive organizations - groups that we must be pushed or persuaded to join like. Total institutions - what most coercive organizations are and they are one of which inmates or military soldiers live a controlled lifestyle and in which total re-socialization takes place. Formal organizations - highly structured secondary groups formed for the purpose of achieving specific goals. Normative organizations (voluntary) - based on shared interests like society"s or clubs. Utilitarian organizations - joined because the need for a specific material reward like. High school for diploma or workplace for money.
