SOCL 2001 Chapter : SOCL CH5
Document Summary
2/5/2015 3:54:00 pm: a social group consists of two or more people who interact with one another and who share a common identity, ex: family, friends, athletic team. Primary group: a relatively small group of people who engage intimate. Secondary group: usually large, formal, impersonal, and a temporary. In groups and out groups: members of an in-group share a sense of identity that excludes outsiders, out-groups are people who are viewed and treated negatively because they are seen as. Reference groups: people that shape our behavior , values. Social networks: a web of social ties that links an individual to others, networks may be tightly knit and have clear boundaries or large and impersonal with fluid boundaries. Formal organization: complex and structured secondary groups deliberately created to achieve specific goals. Characteristics of formal organization: statuses and roles are organized around shared expectation and goals, norms specify rights, duties, and sanctions, a formal hierarchy indicate who is in charge.
