SOCI 2013 1nd Edition Lecture 14A) SOCIAL GROUPS1) Groups, Aggregates and Categoriesa) Aggregate – same place, same time. Nothing more(1) Ex: bus station by the union. When two people show up to the station and the same time. b) Category – share a “characteristic”. Little More.c) Group – 2+ people, frequent interaction, interdependent, belong2) Types of Groupsa) Primary and Secondary Groups(1) Charles Cooley(2) Primary – emotion-based interaction over extended period(a) Example – family(3) Secondary – impersonal, goal-oriented relationships for a limited time.(a) Come together with people for limited time and interactionb) Ingroups and Outgroups(1) William Sumners(2) Ingroup – group to which a person belongs and feels a sense of identity(3) Outgroup – group to which a person doesn’t belong and feels a sense of hostility towards. c) Reference Group (1) Influences without membership(2) Focus comes back to youB) GROUPS CHARACTERISTICS AND DYNAMICS1) Group Sizea) Dyad ($ Adams – Principle of Least Interest)(1) Only with 2 (2) Example: buying a car. The person with less interest has more power.b) Triad ($ Adams – Example of Structural Power)2) Group Conformitya) Solomon Asch(1) “Card” Experiment(2) 33% chose to conform(3) How a group of people can influence your behaviorb) Stanley Milgram(1) Obedience to authority(2) Ethics of research “deception”c) Groupthink(1) Group decision that many individual member disapprove.C) FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE1) Types of Formal OrganizationsThese 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.2) Bureaucracy3) Shortcomings4) Bureaucracy and