Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture I Agents of Socialization II Role Theory III Components of Role Theory IV Gender Roles V Symbolic Interaction VI Multiple Meanings of Coke Commercial VII Dramaturgical Theory VIII Ethnomethodology IX Social Construction of Reality Outline of Current Lecture X Social Groups XI Size of Social Groups XII Relationships in Groups XIII Types of Groups XIV Influence of Social Groups XV Influential Groups XVI Groups to Networks XVII Facebook and Sense of Self XVIII Strength of Weak Ties SOC 100 1st Edition XIX Social Capital Current Lecture XX Social Groups a groups are the buliding block of all societys b foundation of social interaction i our identities sense of self depend on others c Simmel key element in determining form of social relations in a group is the size XXI Size of Groups a Dyads i group of two ii most intimate form of social life iii depend on mutual dependence 1 if one leaves the group ceases to exist 2 depends on willingness or both individuals to continue to be part of it 3 symmetrical becase of mutual dependence a even though there are power imbalances i Example you and your employer b Triad These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best iii when third person joins a dyad iv group no longer dependent on any one particular person v secrets are possible vi multiple points of views that must be balanced vii more stable less intmacy viii Roles of Third Person 3 mediator conflict resolvers 4 tertius gaudents profits from diagreement with XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI others 5 divide and conquer person who purposely breaks up the other two Relationships in Groups a as the size of groups increase so do the number of relationships b in a dyad you don t need rules c as the number of relationships grow the need for rules and organizations is greater Types of Groups a Primary Groups iii limited in number iv allow for face to face interaction v end unto themselves 3 Example families vi commands your allegiance b Secondary Groups iii based on impersonal relationships 3 people who don t know eachother well iv instrumental 3 formed for particular reason 4 working to achieve a goal v membership in group in conditional 3 fixed roles to achieve purpose Influence of Social Groups a Asch Test iii if a majority of people agree the minority will often go along even if they don t agree Influential Groups a in groups the powerful group b out groups stigmatized or less powerful c reference groups help us understand our relative position in society Groups to Networks a social networks are a set of relations a set of dyads held together by the ties between individuals b ties are sets of stories that explain our relationship to the other members of our network c narrative is the sum of stories contained in a series of ties XXVII Facebook and Sense of Self a friends iii large set of dyads b groups c likes d all of these things are ties XXVIII Strength of Weak Ties a embeddedness degree in which ties are reinforced through indirect paths within a social network iii the more embedded the stronger it is iv more indirect paths you make to another person the stronger the relationship v weak ties provide new opportunities XXIX Social Capital a info knowledge of people or ideas and connections that help individuals enter pre existing networks or gain power in them b high levels mean the community is tightly knit and can face challenges and make improvements c has technology frayed community ties or made them stronger iii still in question