SOCL 2001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Broken Windows Theory, Fellatio, Georg Simmel
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Simmel: dyad-group of two, most intimate form of social life, mutually dependent. If one member leaves the group ends: triad-group of three or more. When a 3rd person joins: possible roles, mediator-the conflict resolver, tertius gaudens-one who profits from disagreement with others, divide et impera-one who purposefully breaks up the others. Simmel"s approach: small, single focus, informal, equality, f2f (face to face, party, large, same as a small group, but multifocal, formal, status, differentiation. Cooley: primary, intimate, face to face, strong influence, secondary, other ways, impersonal, exists as means to end, in group/out group, reference group. Useful in describing groups with power inequality. Embeddedness a set of ties between individuals tie-set of stories explaining our relationship to each network member narrative-sum of stories within a series of ties refers to the degree to which ties are reinforced through indirect paths. Social capital information, connections, and skills that help individuals enter or gain power in networks bridging vs bonding.
