SOCIOL 41 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Arthur Schuster, Group Cohesiveness, Social Group
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A group is a social unit that consists of two or more persons and has the following attributes: Social group = two or more individuals collectively interacting with their. Group cohesion environment with a common identification. Is the extent to which its members desire to remain in it, and resist leaving it. A highly cohesive group will generally maintain a firm hold over its members time, energy, loyalty, and commitment. Members of a cohesive group desire to belong and their interactions are typically positive, upbeat, and reflect a we feeling. Groups that are highly cohesive are family. A group has social cohesion if its members stay in the group primarily because they like one another as persons and desire to interact with one another. Social cohesion will be greater when group members have similar education, ethnicity, status, and attitudes. When a group has high task cohesion, its members remain together because they are heavily involved with the group"s tasks.
