SYG-1000 Lecture 5: Chapter 5 - Groups and Networks
22 Feb 2019
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I fear the day that technology will surpass our interactions. The world will have a generation of idiots. **social group collection of two or more people, frequently interacting, with sense of belonging and interdependence. Contains our significant others, e. g. , family, close friends. oriented, size may vary. More goal-oriented, special activity, more limited in focus than primary group. member of group, but it strongly influences your behavior and social attitudes. This is a group with which you identify, perhaps anticipatory socialization. Secondary group: larger, more impersonal, more specialized, goal- Small the group is small enough for all members to be acquainted with each other and interact spontaneously. Dynamics, possible interactions, change with size (p. 156). Instrumental: task oriented, where group is need to meet an end. **aggregate a collection of people in the same place at the same time. Usually have a common purpose, but a purpose related to each other.
