SYG 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: George Ritzer, Metlife, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
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What is a group: definition group, types of groups, in-groups: towards which you feel loyalty and respect = a group that you are in (family, close friends) Out-groups: a group towards which you feel contempt or exclusion = A group you are outside of (my big fat greek wedding: primary groups: small; face-to-face interactions, intimacy, and a sense of commitment = emotional connection . Secondary groups: large; not personal; involve very little emotional attachment = achieve a goal : reference groups: a group that provides a standard for judging your own behavior (families [as children]; friends. -anticipatory socialization: a group you will be a part of. -a group you"ll never be a part of, but you want to be. - follow orders from an authority figure/go along with the group . Organizations: definition formal organization, bureaucracy (hierarchical administrative system w/ formal rules & procedures used to manage organizations, characteristics according to weber.
