01:920:101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Georg Simmel, Reference Group
14 Aug 2019
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Theories of groups, organizations, and networks belong to. In-groups are groups toward which one feels loyalty and respect- the groups that we . Out-groups are groups toward which one feels antagonism and contempt- those people . Robert k. merton elaborated on cooley"s work (of the looking glass self) by introducing. A reference group is a group that provides a standard for judging one"s attitudes or the concept of the reference group behaviors. Family, peers, classmates, and coworkers are crucial reference groups. Reference groups may be primary (such as the family) or secondary (such as a group of soldiers) Another significant way in which groups differ has to do with their size. George simmel is a german sociologist who studied and theorized about the impact of small groups on people"s behavior. The simplest group, called a dyads consists of two people. Simmel reasoned that dyads, which involve both intimacy and conflict, are likely to be simultaneously intense and unstable.
