Groups Galore
Small social group where members share close, personal, lasting relationships
Primary Group (Expressive)
Your race, ethnicity, sex, age, and family background
ascribed status
Protection of Freedom of Speech
My Rights
People are ranked into different categories
stratification
Shared characteristics without interaction versus individuals in the same place at the same time without interaction
Difference between a category and an aggregate.
Emma was born to a single mother with no college education, despite her beginnings, she became a lawyer.
Achieved status
Any role that should be carried out by a person or entity (ex., student, government, police, etc.)
Responsibility
Everyone gets a say, v. you do what I say
Difference between a democratic and authoritarian leader (group)
A company has tasked several people with a project with a lot of intricate parts; they only have 3 weeks to finish the project, so they form a group to ensure they stay on track.
Secondary Group (instrumental)
Michael Jordan is a retired basketball player. He is currently a savvy businessman, but is only referenced as a fantastic basketball player
Master Status
A single mother of three must choose between attending her 8th-grade son's graduation and her senior daughter's last band concert.
Role Strain
A group of friends dress in similar outfits to go to a party because everyone else is, even if they wouldn't usually choose that style
Conformity
It is your first day of school, you walk into the bathroom and see a circle of girls vaping, you immediately walk out and decide you do not want to be friends with them
Out-Group
John is a 30 year old white felon. He is applying to work at Walmart, but doesn't have the job yet. What is his Master Status?
Felon
If I am both a student and a teacher, I might experience _______, because I have to make time to study and make lessons!
Role Conflict
You currently work as an office manager for a small doctor's office and leave that job to run a larger office.
horizontal mobility
A new student unconsciously adopts their classmates' dress, mannerisms, or interests to gain acceptance and fit into the group.
Reference Group
The CEO of a large company spends his weekends selling flowers on the corner in downtown Chicago
Status inconsistency
Connections among individuals through groups
Social Network
Miscalculations regarding the launch of the Challenger shuttle claimed the lives of 7 people. Space shuttle engineers knew about the shuttle’s faulty parts but did not block the launch because of public pressure.
Groupthink