SOCI 1010 Chapter Notes -Robert Bales, Formal System, Multinational Corporation
27 Oct 2013
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Definition basic elements of social structure that include groups, networks, communities, and organizations (126) Concerned with : how people act differently in social groupings, how we can organize social groupings to increase productivity. No social structure (not a social form) Consists of people linked by direct connections (friendships, acquaintances etc. and indirect connections, meaning those linked at a secondary level, to the direct connections (friends of friends). People who share a common membership and sense of identity because of values shared that are dissimilar to society at large. All members want the community to survive, and will make personal sacrifices to do so. T nnies distinguished between gemeinschaft - community of feeling, reciprocal bonds, sentiment, kinship, seldom need for social control. Gessellschaft (society) considered to lack community mechanistic, People who share an awareness of membership, not necessarily any solidarity. Primary groups regular face to face interaction with significant others for long durations of time (ie: families & cliques)
