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SOCY-121 Chapter 5
Groups and Networks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dyad | a group of two |
| Triad | a group of three |
| Mediator | the member of a triad who attempst to resolve conflict between the two other actors in the group |
| Tertius Gaudens | the member of a triad who benefits from conflict between the other two members of the group |
| Dived Et Impera | the role of a member of a triad who intentionally drives a wedge between the other two actors in the group |
| Small Group | a group characterized by face to face interaction, a unifocal perspective, , lack of formal arrangements or roles, and a certain level of equality |
| Party | a group that is similar to a small group but is multifocal |
| Large Group | a group characterized by the presence of a formal structure that mediates interaction and, consequently, status differentiation |
| Primary Groups | social groups, such as family or friends, composed of enduring intimate face to face relationships that strongly influence the attitudes and ideals of those involved |
| Secondary Groups | groups marked by impersonal, instrumental relationships (those existing as a means to an end) |
| In Group | another term for the powerful group, most often the majority |
| Out Group | another term for the stigmatized or less powerful group, the minority |
| Reference Group | a group that helps us understand or make sense of our position in society relative to other groups |
| Social Networks | a set of relations (dyads) held together by ties between individuals |
| Tie | the connection between two peopole in a relationship that varies in strength from one relationship to the next; a story that explains our relationship with another member of our network |
| Narrative | the sum of stories contained in a set of ties |
| Embeddedness | the degree to which social relationships are reinforced through indirect ties (friends of friends) |
| Strength of weak ties | the notion that relatively weak ties often turn out to be quite valuable because they yield new information |
| Structural Hole | a gap between network clusters, or even two individuals, if those individuals have complementary resources |
| Social Capital | the information, knowledge of people or things, and connections that help individuals enter, gain power in, or otherwise leverage social networks |
| Organizational Culture | the shared beliefs and behaviors within a social group; often used interchangeably with corporate culture |
| Organizational Structure | the ways in which power and authority are distributed within an organization |
| Organization | any social network that is defined by a common purpose and has a boundary between its membership and the rest of the social world |
| Isomorphism | a constraining process that forces one unit in a population to resemble other units that face the same set of environmental conditions |
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