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Warm-Up Read the story of Kody on pages 147-148 in your

textbook.

1. What makes someone join a group such as a gang or peer group?

2. Why do people feel the need to join groups within society?

Objectives Describe the essential features of a group.

Identify the five types of societies that have developed in the course of human history.

Identify the four technological innovations responsible for the social transformation of society.

Agenda

1. Warm-Up

2. Chapter 6 Notes (pgs. 148-153)

3. Societies Group Work

4. What Type of Society Worksheet

5. Closing Questions

This chapter studies the social groups of society and the transformation of those social groups within society. Group dynamics are studied.

SOCIETIES TO SOCIAL NETWORKS

SOCIETIES AND THEIR TRANSFORMATION

Groups = People who interact with one another

Society – People who share a culture and a territory.

Sets stage for our life experiences

Lays basic framework for our behavior

Influences the way we think and feel


SOCIEITES AND THEIR TRANSFORMATION

Hunting and Gathering Societies

A human group that depends on hunting and gathering for its survival

Egalitarian society



Pastoral and Horticultural Societies (8000 bc)

Pastoral – Pasturing of animals

Horticultural - Gardening society

Led to division of labor

Led to social inequality



Agricultural Societies (4000 – 3000 bc)

Based on large scale agriculture

Led to rise of developed cities

Period referred to as the dawn of civilization



Industrialized Societies (1765 – 1990) Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel

Led to greater equality

Led to rise of the middle class



Post - Industrialized Societies (1990- current)

Based on information, services and high technology.

Led to rise in service industries

Led to rise in globalization



Biotech Societies (Emerging)

Centers around the application of genetics.

Recent developments in biotech societies will profoundly affect people’s thinking and behavior.



Sociological Impacts

Our society sets boundary around our lives

The type of society we live in is the fundamental reason of who we become, who we are, how we feel and the way we think our thoughts.

All of the world’s societies have gone through and are continuing to go through transformations which continually affects our behavior.

Closing Questions 1. Which type of society would you be most happy

living in? Explain.

2. Do you think all societies had to start as hunting and gathering and then evolve into industrialized societies? Why or why not?

Warm-Up 1. Make a list of all the groups you belong to.

2. Rank your list from the most emotionally satisfying to the least emotionally satisfying.

3. Why do you feel most emotionally attached to your top ranked group?

Objectives Distinguish between aggregate, category, and groups.

Describe the social characteristics, relationships and function that are associated with the various types of groups.

Agenda 1. Warm-Up


3. Networks Activity

4. Reading: Page 159 – Facebooking

5. Create a Facebook Profile



GROUPS WITHIN SOCIETY

Emile Durkheim –wanted to prevent anomie –sense of not fitting in.

Durkheim’s answer – small groups

Found that small groups give us a sense of meaning andpurpose


GROUPS WITHIN SOCIETY

Confusing Terms.

Aggregate- consists of individuals who currently share a the same physical space.

Category –people who have the same characteristics

Groups - People who interact with one another and think of themselves as belonging together.


GROUPS WITHIN SOCIETY – PRIMARY GROUPS Primary Group -Intimate, long term face to face association and

cooperation Developed by Charles Cooley

Primary groups give us an identity, feelingof who we are

Primary Groups are “springs of life”

Essential to our emotional well being

Values and attitudes are fused into our life

It is impossible for us to be separated from our primary groups, for the self and our groups merge into a “we”


GROUPS WITHIN SOCIETY – SECONDARY GROUPS

Secondary Group –Compared with a primary group, a target, relatively temporary group, more anonymous, formal, and impersonal group based on some interest or activity.

Secondary group members are less likely to act on the basis of specific statuses

Secondary groups often fail to satisfy our need for intimate association

Secondary groups tend to break down into primary groups

We form cliques to help us deal with our secondary groups

These cliques form as a buffer between us and the demands of the secondary group


GROUPS WITHIN SOCIETY – IN GROUPS AND OUT GROUPS

In Groups – Groups we fell loyalty towards

We view traits of our I groups as virtues

Out Groups – Groups we feel antagonism towards

We view traits of our out groups as vices


GROUPS WITHIN SOCIETY – REFERENCE GROUPS

Reference Groups – Groups we use to evaluate ourselves

We view traits of our I groups as virtues

Out Groups – Groups we feel antagonism towards

We view traits of our out groups as vices


GROUPS WITHIN SOCIETY – SOCIAL NETWORKS Social Networks – The social ties radiating outward from the self that link people

together. (Read Down To Earth Sociology- Henslin pg. 159) Stanley Milgram – Performed 1967 studied that asked the question – How many

people would it take to link two individuals between strangers. Conclusion – On average, it takes six jumps to link the average personin the

Untied States with someone else, (Six degrees of separation)

Judith Kleinfield replicated Milgram’s study two times and disproved his theory

Read Studies (Henslin 159 – 160)

Create a Facebook Profile In pairs, you will create an authentic Facebook profile for a

made-up person.

The profile should include:

1. Name & Photo

2. Biography Information

3. Group Memberships

Label in groups, out groups, reference groups, etc

4. Description of their social status/role in society

5. Any other pertinent information you would like to add

Be colorful and use the entire 8 ½ x 11 piece of paper.

You will present these to the class.

**All information

must be school

appropriate**

Closing Questions 1. Share Facebook Profiles

Warm-Up 1. What is the difference between a primary group and

a secondary group?

2. What is the purpose of reference groups?

3. What is the small-world phenomenon?

Objectives Investigate and explain how people behave in groups.

Describe characteristics of groups and how survival plays a key role in group dynamics.

Agenda 1. Warm-Up

2. Chapter 6 Vocab Quiz


4. Group Activity- Lost on the Moon

5. Survival Activity – Nuclear War



GROUP DYNAMICS Group Dynamics – Refers to how groups influence us and how we affect

groups.

Small Groups – A group small enough for everyone to interact directly with all other members.


GROUP DYNAMICS – EFFECTS OF GROUP SIZE - GEORGE SIMMEL

Dyad – Smallest possible group, consisting of two people. (marriages, love affairs, close friendships etc.)

Most intimate of all groups

Most unstable from of groups



Triad – Group of three people

Addition of third person changes the group

Interaction between two decreases – can create strain

Triads are inherently stronger and greater stability than dyads

Can form into coalitions

Often produces an arbitrator or mediator



General Principle of groups

As small groups grow larger, it becomes more stable, but its intimacy and intensity decreases.

As small groups grow larger, they develop a more formal structure to accomplish their goals.

Structure provides framework which allows the group to survive over time.

Group size affects our influence and behavior, the larger the group.

Closing Questions 1. What was the most difficult part about working in

your groups today?

2. Which task was most difficult to accomplish as a group? Why?

Warm-Up 1. What characteristics make a good leader?

2. What characteristics make a bad leader?

3. Brainstorm a list of three great leaders in history. Why are they considered great?

Objectives Identify the term group dynamics and describe how groups are affected

by leadership.

Identify and compare various types of leadership.

Agenda 1. Warm-Up


3. Group Dynamics Worksheet

4. Famous Leaders in History

5. Simpson Clip & Questions



LEADERSHIP - People who influence the behaviors, opinions or attitudes of

others.

Who Becomes a Leader?

Characteristics of a Good Leader

Represent a strong value or conviction for a group

Able to lead, especially out of a crisis

Express self determination and confidence

Tend to be more talkative

Tend to be taller and attractive


LEADERSHIP -

Types of Leaders

Instrumental – Keeps the group moving towards its goals

Expressive Leadership – Individual who increases harmony and minimizes conflict in a group


LEADERSHIP -

Leadership Styles – Ways of expressing yourself

Authoritarian Leaders – One who gives orders

Democratic Leaders – Tries to gain a consensus

Laissez Faire Leaders – One who is highly permissive

A good leader needs to incorporate all three styles of leadership, dependent on the situation at hand

Closing Questions 1. Do you consider yourself a leader or follower?

Explain your choice.

2. Do you think society could function without leadership? Why or why not?

3. Do you think groups of people can provide effective leadership or should leadership rest in the hands of one person? Explain.

Warm-Up 1. What do you think are the biggest problems that face

a decision-making group?

2. What are some possible solutions to helping the decision-making group be more successful?

Objectives Discuss the methodology and findings of the Asch and Milgram

experiments as they relate to peer pressure, authority, and obedience.

Define the term groupthink and assess its impact on group dynamics.

Agenda

1. Warm-Up


3. Connect the Dots/How Many Squares

4. Asch & Milgram Experiments

5. Groupthink Activity

6. Chapter 6 Review Worksheet


Groupthink Groupthink

A narrowing of thought by a group of people leading to the perception that there is only one correct answer, in which to even suggest alternatives becomes a sign of disloyalty

Examples: p. 169

Columbia Space Shuttle

FDR

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Closing Questions 1. What is groupthink?

2. What are some ways that groups can overcome groupthink?

3. Can a group make effective decisions if groupthink is present? Why or why not?

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