SOCIOLOGY 110 Breakout Session Chapter 5 Social Groups

SOCIOLOGY 110 Break-out Session Chapter 5 – Social Groups and Formal Organization Introduction

Groups within Society YOUTUBE: https: //www. youtube. com/w atch? v=Glili 5 Sz 8_A DISCUSS IN GROUPS http: //www. youtube. com/wat ch? v=Wt. Ct. Anp. V 4 e 8

Groups within Society � Groups – People think of themselves as belonging together and who interact with one another are the essence of life in society ◦ Vital for our well-being ◦ Provide intimate relationships ◦ Provide a sense of belonging

Groups within Society � Key terms: – Aggregate: Consists of people who temporarily share the same physical space but who do not see themselves as belonging together.

Groups within Society � Key terms: – Society: Biggest type of group with highest level of complexity - Category: Simply is simply a statistic – consists of people who share similar characteristics, such as all college women who wear glasses or all men over 6 feet tall. What are these ladies? group? category?

Groups within Society � SOME REVIEW FROM THE VIDEO… � Key terms: – Primary Groups (Cooley): intimate, face to face interaction giving us an identity or feeling of who we are Cooley: those characterized by intimate, face to face association and cooperation. - they are primary in that they are fundamental in forming the social nature and ideals of the individual.

Groups within Society � Key terms: Cooley: called primary groups the “springs of life” - meaning that family, friends, etc are essential to our emotional well-being and sense of self esteem. - values and attitudes become fused with our identity. It becomes our lens.

Groups within Society � Key terms: – Secondary Groups: larger, more anonymous, more formal, and more impersonal. - Based on a common interest/activity - Interact based on specific statuses such as president, manager, worker, or student - Examples: college class or political party

Groups within Society � Key terms: – Volunteer Associations: volunteers that organize on the basis of some mutual interest. - Local or National All volunteer or paid staff + volunteers

Groups within Society Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Kiwanis Lions Elks Eagles Knights of Columbus Chamber of Commerce American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Roman Catholic Baptist Lutheran Methodist United States Green Building Council National Right to Life, National Organization for Women, Alcoholics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous Association of Pinto Racers Citizens United for or Against This and That

Groups within Society Have you ever been in a group as a leader?

Groups within Society Have you ever been in a group as a member only?

Groups within Society Have you ever felt like there is a disconnect with the two?

Groups within Society � Inner Circle: ◦ The inner circle often grows distant from the regular members. ◦ They (inner circle) become convinced that only they can be trusted to make the group’s important decisions.

Groups within Society

Groups within Society � Iron Law of Oligarchy: ◦ Oligarchy – system in which many are ruled by a few. ◦ Sociologist Robert Michels (1876 -1936) coined the term: Iron Law of Oligarchy �Refers to how organizations are passive, and an elite circle keeps itself in power by passing the leadership positions among its members

Groups within Society � Iron Law of Oligarchy: ◦ People are excluded from leadership because they don’t represent the inner circle’s values or background. ◦ What’s a good example of this?

Groups within Society � Diffusion of Responsibility: ◦ As group size increases – it is less likely for people to volunteer to complete tasks. ◦ WHY IS THIS? ? ?

Groups within Society � In-groups and Out-groups: ◦ In-groups: groups toward which we feel loyalty. ◦ Out-groups: groups toward which we feel antagonism.

Groups within Society � Key terms: Social Network: refers to people who are linked to one another. - friends, family, acquaintances, people at work, people at school, friends of friends, - your social network is a spiderweb

Groups within Society � Key terms: ◦ Social Network: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Nh. Pg. Ucj. GQAw&fe ature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL 74 EC 7 C 3 A 6 A 08 AB 0 B

AN ADDITIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO THAT IS UPDATED… I found these after the first break out last week. The second session got to see the 2014 one, but after that class – I ran across the 2015…it’s interesting to compare the first socialnomics video to these in terms of technology and statistics. ENJOY! ◦ Socialnomics 2014: �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=zxpa 4 d. NVd 3 c ◦ Socialnomics 2015: �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=jott. DMu. Les. U