How Society is Organized | SOCIO 100 Flashcards
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Can be defined as a collection of people who regularly interact with one another on the basis of shared expectations concerning behavior and who share a sense of common identity and as a result of this interaction, the members of the group feel a common sense of belonging.
SOCIAL GROUP
What are the two types of Social groups?
Aggregate & Category
Cluster of people who may be on close physical proximity but do not interact with one another.
AGGREGATE
A collection of people with common traits and interests. These people may not be physically together, and may have limited to no social interaction at all, but their sense of belongingness and identity.
CATEGORY
A necessary condition that exists within social groups.
Enables members to pursue shared goals or promote common values and principles.
INTERDEPENDENCE
Refers to a cluster of people interacting with one another is an passing or short-lived manner.
COLLECTIVITY
To be called a social group we must possess the following:
INTERDEPENDENCE & COLLECTIVITY
What are the social group according to ties?
PRIMARY GROUP & SECONDARY GROUP
It is a long-lasting group whose members have intimate, personal, continuous, face-to-face relationships.
PRIMARY GROUP
Usually large in size (not always), not very enduring, and with limited relationships, weak ties of affection, weak personal identity with the group and limited face-to-face interaction. Characterized by impersonal, business-like, contractual, formal, and casual relationships.
Only interests and goals are the connections.
SECONDARY GROUP
An American Sociologist, introduces the concept of primary group to describe certain groups in the society. He regarded the families as primary groups, because they are the first groups experienced by an individual.
CHARLES HORTON COOLEY
What are the social groups according to organizations?
In-group and Out-group
It is a social unit to which individuals feel at home and with which they identify. It produces a “WE FEELING.”
IN-GROUP
It is a social unit to which individuals do not belong due to differences in certain social categories and with which they do not identify. Often viewed as “THEY”
OUT-GROUP
What are the social group according to self identificiation?
Reference Group, Positive Reference Group, Negative Reference Group, Network
The social comparison theory tells us that humans have an innate drive to produce accurate evaluations of oneself.
SOCIAL COMPARISON THEORY
Component that individuals use as a standard towards the achievement of a desired behavior in making judgment about the quality of life or things. Any group to which an individual compares himself.
REFERENCE GROUP
Are those of which one aspires to be part. The norms of these groups are followed by people in the hopes of being accepted in the group itself.
POSITIVE REFERENCE GROUP
A group which people do not want to identify with. As a result, norms of the negative reference groups are usually avoided.
NEGATIVE REFERENCE GROUP
A group that includes individuals who come into casual connection but who do not have enough sense of belongingness.
NETWORK
TRUE OR FALSE
Network cannot be considered as a group since the social ties connecting its members are too weak to establish a sense of belonging and boundary.
TRUE - According to Herbert Hyman
A behavior that we all do without talking about our response towards something. (ex. Car Accident, Earthquake, Watching Horror movie)
COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR
What is the function of Social Group?
1.) Involves limited and short-lived social interactions, while groups tend to remain together longer.
2.) Has no clear boundaries; anyone can be a member of the collective, while membership is usually more discriminating.
3.) Generates weak and unconventional norms, while groups tend to have stronger and more conventional norms.
What are the forms of collective behavior?
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