chapter 6 Flashcards
what are the collection of people in a social group?
regularly interact with one another, have a shared expectation about behavior; share a sense of common identity
social aggregate
a random assortment of people with no clear identifiable commonalities and who don’t regularly interact with one another
social category
a collection of people who have some common characteristics but don’t regularly interact with one another
self-assigned groups
social groups engage in practices that give them a sense of belonging to some extent all groups engage in a “us” versus “them”
what are the different types of groups?
in-groups, out-groups, primary groups, voluntary groups, secondary groups, and reference groups
in-groups
groups with which we identify and feel as a sense of loyalty and respect
out-group
the group toward which we feel antagonism and content
primary group
consist of frequent, face to face interactions relatively long-lasting relationships and serves members expressive needs
voluntary groups
have a powerful influence on their members and family; they help shape the individuals personality and self-identity
secondary groups
involuntarily, larger in size than primary groups, interact less frequently and are less long-lasting in duration; usually less significant in the emotional lives of the people and serve their emotional needs
reference group
groups with which you identify yourself with; serves as an opportunity to evaluate yourself against the standards of the group, they serve as means for people to modify their behavior to “fit-in”
dyad
two-individuals - the most unstable group - the most intense
triad
three-individuals - somewhat more stable than a dyad, third member can be cohesive and divise
who developed group size?
Georg simmel
larger group
become more stable and less intense - different rules develop
