How Society Is Organized Flashcards
A model of social relationship in which each part is interdependent and interconnected
Social System
Pattern of Social System
Social Structure
Collection of Individuals who have atleast one common attribute
Social Category
Collection of individuals who are in the same place but no necessary interaction
Social Aggregates
Regularly interacts based on shared Identity, shared common goal
Social Group
Primary Groups
Share close personal, enduring relationship
Impersonal and goal-orientated
Secondary groups
Individual compares themselves
Reference Group
Link you to other individuals and groups
Social Network
Views social relationship in terms of nodes and ties
Social Network Theory
Indiv feels strong loyalty and belongingness
In-group
Indiv does not identify themselves in a group
Out-group
Hold positive attitudes toward a group
In-group bias
Preference for one’s group over the other
In-group favouritism
Indiv find ways to prove their group’s superiority
Social Identity Theory
