SOCIO 211 1st Edition Lecture 1I. Groups, Networks, and organizationsa. Reflectionsi. This class is going to challenge youii. Its ont about guiltiii. Its about understanding historical, social, political, and economic perspective across identitiesb. Social groups are:i. People who interact with each other and share a sense of identitiyii. People who have a shared set of social expectations and values 1. A set of social normsiii. Typically, there is some awareness of social boundariesc. So what?i. Life in social groups of various shapes and sizes is a fundamentally sociological topicii. Human life is lived largely in group contextsiii. Human behavior cannot be properly analyzed in purely individual termsd. Types of groups i. In-groups and out-groups: “us” and “them”ii. Primary and secondary groups1. Primary: the closest, most basic, intimate forms of association2. Secondary: large, impersonal, impermanent forms of associationiii. Reference groups: provide social standardse. Group sizei. Sociologists interested in group size look at varying qualities of interaction basedon sizeii. Georg Simmel: Dyads, triads, and larger groupsiii. As group size increases1. Intensity decreases 2. Formal organization increases 3. Stability and exclusivity increasef. Organizationsi. Organizations are groups that associate for the purpose of achieving some goal or actionii. Organizations have identifiable membershipiii. The study of organizations is a core topic in sociology, as they are one of the dominant forms of social relationsg. Leadershipi. All groups have leadersii. There are transformational leaders and transactional leaders 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.iii. Transformational leaders are inspirational and change the purpose and meaning of the groupiv. Transactional leaders are pragmatic and interested in accomplishing tasksh. Bureaucracyi. A bureaucracy is a formal organization best known for its style of hierarchical authority1. Pros: effectiveness, careful operations2. Cons: dehumanizing, red tapeii. Max weber is a sociologist most closely associated with bureaucracy