Lecture 7Outline of Last Lecture I. Agents of SocializationII. Role TheoryIII. Components of Role TheoryIV. Gender RolesV. Symbolic InteractionVI. Multiple Meanings of Coke CommercialVII.Dramaturgical TheoryVIII. Ethnomethodology IX. Social Construction of RealityOutline of Current Lecture X. Social GroupsXI. Size of Social GroupsXII.Relationships in GroupsXIII. Types of GroupsXIV. Influence of Social GroupsXV.Influential GroupsXVI. Groups to NetworksXVII. Facebook and Sense of SelfXVIII. Strength of Weak TiesSOC 100 1st EditionXIX. Social CapitalCurrent LectureXX. Social Groupsa. groups are the buliding block of all societysb. foundation of social interactioni. our identities/sense of self depend on othersc. Simmel: key element in determining form of social relations ina group is the sizeXXI. Size of Groupsa. Dyadsi. group of twoii. most intimate form of social lifeiii. depend on mutual dependence1. if one leaves, the group ceases to exist2. depends on willingness or both individuals to con-tinue to be part of it3. symmetrical becase of mutual dependencea. even though there are power imbalancesi. Example: you and your employerb. TriadThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is bestiii. when third person joins a dyadiv. group no longer dependent on any one particular personv. secrets are possiblevi. multiple points of views that must be balancedvii. more stable; less intmacy viii. Roles of Third Person3. mediator-conflict resolvers4. tertius gaudents-profits from diagreement with others5. divide and conquer- person who purposely breaks up the other twoXXII. Relationships in Groupsa. as the size of groups increase, so do the number of relation-shipsb. in a dyad, you don’t need rulesc. as the number of relationships grow, the need for rules and organizations is greaterXXIII. Types of Groupsa. Primary Groupsiii. limited in numberiv. allow for face-to-face interactionv. end unto themselves3. Example: familiesvi. commands your allegianceb. Secondary Groupsiii. based on impersonal relationships3. people who don’t know eachother welliv. instrumental3. formed for particular reason4. working to achieve a goalv. membership in group in conditional3. fixed roles to achieve purposeXXIV. Influence of Social Groupsa. Asch Testiii. if a majority of people agree, the minority will often go along even if they don’t agreeXXV. Influential Groupsa. in-groups: the powerful groupb. out-groups: stigmatized or less powerfulc. reference groups: help us understand our relative position in societyXXVI. Groups to Networksa. social networks are a set of relations- a set of dyads- held to-gether by the ties between individualsb. ties are sets of stories that explain our relationship to the other members of our networkc. narrative is the sum of stories contained in a series of tiesXXVII. Facebook and Sense of Selfa. “friends”iii. large set of dyadsb. “groups”c. “likes”d. all of these things are tiesXXVIII. Strength of Weak Tiesa. embeddedness: degree in which ties are reinforced through indirect paths within a social networkiii. the more embedded, the stronger it isiv. more indirect paths you make to another person, the stronger the relationshipv. 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 themb. high levels mean the community is tightly knit and can face challenges and make improvementsc. has technology frayed community ties or made them stronger?iii. still in