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24 Cards in this Set
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dyad
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group of 2
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triad
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group of 3+
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mediator
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member of triad who tries to resolve conflict btwn 2 other social actors
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tertius gaudens
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new third member of triad benefits from conflict btwn other 2 members
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divide et impera
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role of member of triad who intentionally drives medge btwn other 2 ppl
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small group
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group characterized by face to face interaction, unifocal perspective, lack of formal arrangements, equality
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party
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similar to small group but multifocal
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large group
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group characterized by formal structure that mediates interaction, status differentiation
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primary groups
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social groups composed of intimate face to face relationships, strongly influence attitudes/ideals of those involved
ex- friends, family |
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secondary groups
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groups marked by impersonal, instrumental relationships
(means to an end) |
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in-group
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powerful group, most often majority
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out-group
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stigmatized/less powerful group, often minority
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reference group
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group that helps us understand/make sense of our position in society relative to other groups
ex- neighboring town's HS |
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social network
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set of relations held together by ties btwn individuals
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tie
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set of stories that explains relationship to other members of our network
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narrative
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sum of stories contained in set of ties
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embeddedness
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degree to which ties reinforced thru indirect paths w/i social network
EXPLAIN THIS |
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strength of weak ties
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notion that often relatively weak ties turn out to be valuable b/c they yield new info
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structural hole
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gap btwn network clusters, or even 2 individuals if those individuals have complementary resources
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social capital
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info, knowledge of ppl, connections that help individuals enter, gain power in social networks
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organization
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any social network defined by common purpose, boundary btwn membership and rest of social world
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organizational culture
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shared beliefs, behaviors w/i social group
AKA corporate culture |
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organizational structure
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ways in which power, authority distributed w/i organization
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isomorphism
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constraining process that forces one organization to resemble others that face same set of environmental conditions
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