Groups Flashcards
AGGREGATE
collection of people who share a location but do NOT identify as a group ex. 20 people at subway at 10:00 am
COUNTERCULTURE
value and norms oppose the dominant culture
UTILITARIAN ORGANIZATION
compensate members for their involvemnt eg money, certificate/diploma
SUBCULTURES
values and norms do not oppose the dominant culture although group is characteristically different (generally align with dominant culture)
DOMINANT CULTURE
Learned values, beliefs, behaviors shared by most in society ex.
CULTS
radical groups of believers organized around a charismatic leader
SECTS
formed after believers split from an established church, often in pursuit of a more pure or traditional form of faith
CHURCH
established formal organizations that tend to be well integrated into society