MATH 1021 Chapter : IMG 0952
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Gremillion test #2 interested in sociology of pure numbers the least stable form of group life; mutually dependent; if one member leaves, the group ends. Dyad a group of two; most intimate form of social life; possibly. Triad group of 3 or more; lose intimacy at this regard, but. Small groups: single focus; informal; equality; face to face. Party groups: same as small, but multifocal large groups, formal; often have status differentiation. Primary groups (friends): intimate; face to face; strong influence, core of social network. Secondary groups (friends, acquaintances): impersonal; exist as a means to an end. Other ways of sorting: in group/out group: useful in describing groups with power inequality. Reference groups: group useful for comparison, define identity, state fair, always different sized, shaped people. Social network a set of ties between individuals. Tie set of stories explaining our relationship to each network. Narrative sum of stories within a series of ties.
