SOCA01H3 Chapter 6: CHAPTER 6.docx
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Social forms: basic elements of social structure that include groups, networks, communities, and organizations. Cooperation through division of labour and specialization benefits people. Cooperation in groups and organization makes people more productive. Social interactions and social forms the essential features of groups and organizations as the basic subject matter of sociology. Helped group cope with frustration and conflict so that strong emotions do not distract from the task. Peacemaker: the jokergroups need some of their members to perform. Seemingly a slacker and time-waster -> was important member: groups need some of their members to perform certain tasks in order to survive. Group members often invest themselves emotionally, socially, and financially in the groups which they belong in: willingly take actions to protect group, those who benefit more from the group, will try harder to keep the group alive. Groups which are cohesive and flexible are more likely to survive.