Soc. - social groups Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is a social group?
2+ people who identify with each other
what are non-groups?
categories and crowds
explain primary groups:
- small
- each member is irreplaceable
- shapes attitudes and behaviours
dysfunctions of primary groups
- fighting
- may set itself against society
- can breakdown through society
explain secondary groups:
- large
- impersonal
- often short term
- pursuing a goal or activity
what are ingroups and outgroups?
ingroups: social groups commanding members’ esteem + loyalty
outgroups: social group that feels oppositions towards society
explain reference groups
groups we use to compare ourselves to, a form of social control
group sizes
dyad - 2 people group (not very stable)
triad - 3 people group (more stable)
large groups - 3+ people (lacks coherence, domination, cooperation/competition)
group leadership in small groups/ large groups
small groups: informal leaderships (task leader, emotional leader, joker)
large groups: task oriented (well-being oriented)
types of decision making
authoritarian (one person in charge)
democratic (member involvement)
laissez-faire
Milgram’s group conformity
role authority, people follow orders no matter what
Asch’s group conformity
willingness to compromise our own judgements to avoid being different
Janis’ group conformity
groupthink (members conform which leads to a narrow view of some issues)
what are networks?
collection of people who exchange resources
what is a network analysis?
studying the structure and function of the networks
what are formal organizations?
large secondary groups organized to achieve a specific goal
what are bureaucracies
ideal type of organization that has a clear division of labour with clear rules
pros and cons of bureaucracies:
pros: equal opportunity, improved efficiency
cons: alienation
