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SOCIOLOGY CHP 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| triad | a three person group |
| primary group | small group of people who interact on a direct and personal basis |
| secondary group | impersonal interaction and temporary in nature |
| formal organization | large, complex, secondary group that has been established |
| bureaucracy | ranked authority structure that operates according to specific rules |
| group | set of people who possess some degree of common identity, and who interact based on shared expectations |
| iron law | tendency of organizations to become increasingly dominated by small groups |
| electronic community | place where people interact on the internet |
| mediation | form of accommodation involves a third party who acts as an advisor to guide 2 parties |
| arbitration | form of accommodation involves a third party who makes a decision for both parties |
| reciprocity | idea if you do something for someone, that person owes you something in return |
| out group | any groupo that a person does not belong to |
| dyad | group of two members |
| oligarchy | situation in which few people rule the many |
| aggregate | gathering of people without lasting organization |
| informal group | group with no official structure |
| social network | web of relationships |
| instrumental | leaders that are task orientated |
| expressive | leaders that are emotion orientated |
| rationally | subjecting every feature of human behavior to calculation |