Structure and groups
- 1. Social Structure & Groups
- 3. Social StructureSocial structureSociety is organized in a way that makes human behavior and relationships predictableHuman behavior is socially patterned
- 4. Social StructureStatus – as socially defined position that an individual occupiesDoes not necessarily imply prestige
- 5. Social StructureAscribed statusObtained involuntarily or without effort on the part of the individualAchieved statusA status that you choose voluntarily or attain through effort or ability
- 6. Social StructureMaster statusA particular status that stands out among all others you occupy and shapes both how you and other people view you
- 7. Social StructureRoles – set of expectations and behaviors associated with your status in a given group or societyPrescribed role – what society suggest we doRole perception – individual’s understanding of their roleRole performance – what an individual actually does
- 8. Social StructureRole ambiguityWhen the expectations associated with a particular social status are unclear
- 9. Social StructureRole strainResults from single role overload or from contradictory demands placed on a given status
- 10. Social StructureRole conflictWhen the demands or expectations associated with two or more statuses interfere with each other or are incompatibleRole confusionDifficulty determining which role to play
- 11. Social StructureZimbardo’s prison experimentStandford 1971Prisoner’s and guards in a mock prisonEven affected Zimbardo as the Prison SuperintendentOnly lasted 6 days
- 13. Social GroupsWe are influenced by the groups we currently belong to and those we identify with, but also by those we associated with in the pastGroup – two or more people who have something in commonDefinition is not universal“Group” can be many things
- 14. Social GroupsStatistical groupsFormed not by the group members themselves but by sociologists and statisticiansCategorical groupA number of people who share a common characteristic
- 15. Social GroupsLimited social groupsInteract minimallyMembers are generally not concerned with the feelings and attitudes of othersAggregate – group consisting of a collection of people who are together in one place and socialize very littleAssociational/organization – people who join together in some organized way to pursue a common interest
- 16. Social GroupsSocial groupsInvolves some type of interaction, a sense of belonging, or membership, shared interests or agreements on values, norms and goals, and a structure (definable, recognizable arrangement of parts)
- 17. Social GroupsPrimary groupsSmall, informal groups of people who interact in a personal, direct and intimate wayMost important thing in shaping our personalityMembers are emotionally attached“We”
- 18. Social GroupsSecondary groupsGroups whose members interact in an impersonal manner, have few emotional ties, and come together for a specific practical purposeMost of our time is spent in these groups
- 19. Social GroupsDyadTwo peopleEach has a responsibility to interactMaintain individualityTriadThree peopleIf one person drops out, the group can still surviveThreat of a dyad forming and isolating the third member
- 20. Social GroupsIn-groupSocial category to which persons feel they belong and in which the members have a consciousness and awareness of kindOut-groupsA group to which we feel we do not belong“Us from them”In-group stereotypes out-groupsPerceived threat from the out-group strengthens in-group solidarity
Editor's Notes
- #12: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0jYx8nwjFQ