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15 Cards in this Set
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Social Group |
Two or more people who interact with one another, and who share common identity and a sense of belonging or "we-ness." |
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Primary Group |
A relatively small group of people who engage in Intimate face-to-face interaction over an extended period. |
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Ideal Types |
General traits that describe the social phenomenon rather than every case. |
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In-Groups |
People who share a sense of identity and "we-ness" that typically excludes or devalues Outsiders. |
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Out-Groups |
People who are viewed or treated negatively because they are seen as having values, beliefs, and other characteristics different from those of an in-group. |
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Reference Group |
A group of people who shaped our Behavior, values, and attitudes. |
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Groupthink |
A tendency of in group members to conform without critically testing, analyzing, and evaluating ideas, which results in a narrow view of an issue. |
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Social Network |
A web of social Ties That links an individual to others. |
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Formal Organization |
A complex and structured secondary group that has been deliberately created to achieve specific goals in an efficient manner. |
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Voluntary Association |
Formal organization created by people who share a common set of Interest Who are not paid for their participation. |
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Bureaucracy |
A formal organization that is designed to accomplish goals and tasks to the efforts of a large number of people in the most efficient and rational way possible. |
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Alienation |
A feeling of isolation, meaninglessness, and powerlessness that may affect workers in a bureaucracy. |
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Iron Law of Oligarchy |
The tendency of a bureaucracy to become increasingly dominated by a small group of people. |
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Glass Ceiling |
Attitudes of organizational biases in the workplace that prevent women from advancing to leadership positions. |
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Social Institution |
An organized and established social system that meets one or more societies basic needs. |
