SOCI 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Solomon Asch, Georg Simmel, Asch Conformity Experiments
18 Jan 2017
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Sociation: studied socialization within society in relation to how groups form. Groups have characteristics that are more than the sum of individuals unique characteristics helps explain society: dyad group of 2 people. If one person leaves the group is dead. Dynamic : 1 against 1: triad group of 3 people. Still continues if 1 one person leaves. What is the difference: the group dynamics depending on the number of people involved in the group, e. x. Solomon asch conformity experiment if there are more than 2 people giving the wrong answer, the test subject is more likely to conform to consensus. People at the sa(cid:373)e place at the sa(cid:373)e ti(cid:373)e who are(cid:374)"t i(cid:374)teracti(cid:374)g with each other. Category: shared characteristics but no shared identity: e. x. millennials, university students. Aggregate and category can become a group. Defined by frequency of interaction and sense of identity with each other. Crowd can lead to fleeting or ephemeral group.
