SOCI 1002 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Hillary Clinton, Laissez-Faire, Discussion Group
30 Jan 2017
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Category: collection of people that share similar characteristics. Aggregate: people who don"t interact but share a sense of identity(people standing in line at. Primary: people that interact face to face - intimate - e. x. family: expressive function: serves emotional needs. Secondary: large and impersonal - e. x. office, classroom. Core discussion group: people you spend your free time with. In groups: group that one feels like they belong to - can show favoritism(kkk, bullies) Out groups: individual doesn"t feel like they belong. Sports team, unions, and secret societies can be both in and out groups. Group people compare themselves to - e. x. peers. Dyads- 2 members - e. x. married couple. If one member leaves, the group still exists. Defined by when there are too many people to simultaneously join a discussion. Can have lack of cohesion and have pressure to achieve goal. Expressive leaders: promote emotional health e. x. priests. Democratic: group participates in decision making (e. x. club leader)
