lesson 7: social groups Flashcards
made up of two or more individuals who have reciprocal relations and share a sense of unity and common identity
social group
two main types of social groups
primary group
secondary group
It is the center of social structure, composed of the nuclear family, the extended family, and honorary relations.
family
people one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
friends
They are also emotionally and physically attracted towards each other and share a great deal of time and experiences together.
romantic relationship
primary groups (3)
family
friends
romantic relationship
large group whose relationships among its members are impersonal and goal-oriented.
secondary group
a group wherein people feel that they are part of the social group group.
in group
a social group with which an individual does not identify to be part of.
out group
Groups to which we consciously or unconsciously refer when we evaluate our life situations and behavior but to which we do not necessarily belong
reference group
It serves as a standard to which we measure our behaviors and attitudes. Reference groups are used in order to guide our behavior and attitudes and help us to identify social norms
reference group
it is based on the groups shared interests and goals. Members react on a personal level.
Informal reference groups
have a specific goal or mission.
Formal reference groups
groups that are in agreement with in regards to attitude, norms, and behaviors.
Membership reference groups
group we do not agree with in regards to attitudes, norms, and behaviors.
Disclaimant reference groups
a group an individual doesn’t belong to but aspires to become a part in the future.
Aspirational reference group
a group an individual doesn’t belong to and disapproves of inn regards to attitudes, norms, and behaviors.
Dissociative reference group
a theoretical construct useful in the social sciences to study relationships between individuals, groups, organizations, or even entire societies. It is a social structure exists
between actors (individuals and organizations)
social network
are “redefined social relations in all domains of life, such as personal relations, politics, business, and economics on a global scales that we can talk of globalization as the rise of a Network Society”
network
The components according to Monnier (2010)
Nodes
Ties
Flows
Points connected to another point, which can be individuals, corporations, or criminal and terrorist groups
Nodes
Can be of different nature such as electronic communications, ideas, money, weapons, or international treaties
Ties
Pass through the ties from nodes to nodes
Flows
Social networks where divided into three levels of analysis
Micro
Meso
Macro
smallest level of analysis of social networks. It explains that a social network typically starts with an individual.
micro
micro level (3)
Dyadic Level
Triadic Level
Actor Level
Social relationship starts with two individuals.
dyadic level
Social relationship starts with three individuals
triadic level
The smallest unit of analysis in a social network is an individual in their social setting.
actor level
level of analysis begins with a population size that falls between the micro and macro levels.
meso
it analyses generally trace the outcomes of interactions, such as economic or other resource transfer interactions over a large population.
macro
