SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Current Lecture I Key Terms A Group B Aggregate C Social Category II 3 Types of Micro Level Groups Current Lecture Social Groups Organizations I II Key Terms A Group two or more people who are interacting share many expectations goals It provides a sense of belonging attachment commonality B Aggregate a collection of people who just so happen to be in the same place at the same time coming across a friend at grocery store C Social Category large groups of people with similar characteristics a common status left handed Dallas fan Democrat race religion 3 Types of Micro Level Groups A Primary vs Secondary Groups Primary a group of people that we interact with on a regular bases and have long term relationships with Informal emotional We share all emotions with this group best friend parents siblings spouse Seconday people that we interact with on a formal impersonal basis It is goal oriented there s a purpose for the interaction limited time classmates professor May become primary group B In Group vs Out Group In Group groups that we are members of belong to Out Group groups that we are not a part of Social Boundaries real symbolic markers that identify who is and who is not a member of the group gay marriage C Membership vs Reference Groups Membership group is like in groups Reference groups that people refer to when evaluating their own personal characteristics qualities and circumstances in life Helps shape our self esteem These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Relative Gratification when we compare ourselves to people feel good about it Relative Deprivation opposite of relative gratification we feel bad or less than