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1 Opener Look at opener and answer questions as papers are being passed out. Keep these (questions on tests arise from worksheets/ etc) Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

2 Opener 1: Please watch the video clip and answer on regular paper (keep it for a few) 1. Have you ever behaved like this in public? 2. What is your gut reaction to this type of behavior? 3. Sociological hypothesis- why do people act like this? 4. Is Black Thursday the new norm for

3 Social Groups and Bureaucracies Video- Soc (Herd mentality) Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

4 I. Groups Group at least two people who have one or more goals in common and share common ways of thinking and behaving *Differs from Aggregate

5 A Group is a group of people who share several features including: They are in regular contact with each other They share some ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving They take one another s behavior into account They have one or more goals in common

6 Primary Groups People who are emotionally close, know one another well and seek one another s company E.g. Family, childhood play groups, close friends, neighbors

7 Primary Groups Enjoy each other s company Primary Relationships---Personal, caring, fulfilling relationships

8 How do Primary Groups Develop? Small size Face-to-Face Contact Continuous Contact Proper Social Environment

9 Functions of Primary Groups Emotional Support Socialization Encourage Conformity 646

10 Secondary Groups Impersonal Goal oriented Purpose of the group is to accomplish a task, not to enrich friendships E.g. Work groups, sports teams, volunteers Secondary relationships clerk & customer, employers & workers, dentists & patients

11 Your Turn Indicate Primary or Secondary for each relationship A. A marine recruit & his drill instructor at boot camp B. A married couple C. A coach & his soccer team D. A teacher & his student E. A car salesperson and her potential customer

12 Group Think

13 Why does Group Think occur? Why would you say you agree with other people in the group if you really don t?

14 Group Think Because of the difficulty of going against decisions made by the group, some sociologists believe that Groupthink exists Happens when group members agree to conform rather than express their true feelings or beliefs Can lead to ineffective or destructive consequences- examples? Soc Vids 1. Zimbardo Vid 2- Who concert

15 We & They In Groups require extreme loyalty & its norms encourage members to exclude others Out Groups group toward which the in group feels opposition or competition EXAMPLES?

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17 Other Groups Reference Groups group used for selfevaluation and the formation of attitudes, values, beliefs, and norms ex- your youth group, honors students, the gang Social Network all of a person s social relationships make up his or her social network Ex- facebook (sorta)

18 Primary & Secondary Groups Assignment- DO NOW Create a web diagram of the primary & secondary groups to which you belong on the BACK of the paper give, Include at least three primary & three secondary groups Then explain the function of each of these groups in your life Flip over and complete the back (role strain/ conflict)

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20 Social Cohesions and Society.The bigger groups are the harder things get? GROUP Interaction SIMULATION! Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

21 Arrange group members in a circle, standing shoulder to shoulder. Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

22 Everyone has to put their right hand up in the air, and then grab the hand of someone across the circle from them. Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

23 Everyone then puts their left hand up in the air and grabs the hand of a different person. Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

24 Check to make sure that everyone is holding the hands of two different people and that they are not holding hands with someone directly next to them. Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

25 members will untangle themselves to make a circle without breaking the chain of hands. If group members break the chain they need to start over. Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

26 How did it feel to be successful/ unsuccessful? What strategy did your team end up using to complete the task? Who were the leaders in this activity? Did the team reach consensus on a plan of action? What process did the team go through to reach consensus? How do you feel your team communicated during this activity? Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

27 Explain and Give and Example in your own life of (Check packet 1. Role Strain if forgot) 2. Role Conflict 3. Groupthink 4. learned helplessness 5. reference group

28 Discussion We ve come a long way since hunting/gathering but have we evolved for the better? As you watch this, think of how the main character s life is controlled Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

29 Growth of Society From Agricultural to postindustrial Modern times? Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

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31 II. Visions of Society Four diverse perspectives on what accounts for social change and societal evolution Gerhard Lenski Society and technology Karl Marx Society in conflict Max Weber The power of SYMBOLS (ideas) shapes society Emile Durkheim How traditional and modern societies hang together Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

32 Gerhard Lenski Sociocultural evolution The changes that occur as a society gains new technology Societies range from simple to the technologically complex. Societies simple in technology tend to resemble one another. Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

33 Lenski s Five Types Of Societies Hunting and gathering The use of simple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetation Horticultural and pastoral Horticulture The use of hand tools to raise crops Pastoralism The domestication of animals Agriculture Large-scale cultivation using plows harnessed to animals or more powerful energy sources Industrialism The production of goods using advanced sources of energy to drive large machinery Postindustrialism The production of information using computer technology Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

34 21 st Century world can be CONFUSING!!!!!! PF0D0 Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

35 Part 2 Mcdonaldization of Society- Directions: Please read and complete the the handout(s). Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

36 Mcdonaldization of society? Describe PROS and CONS to this type of system Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

37 Society To what extent would you agree with the author s analogy of society? O6Fp4&feature=related How has 21 st century tech (smartphones/ social networking, etc) affected society further? Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

38 Opener2 : A Bureaucracy is a system of administration based upon organization into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc..designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner Draw a picture of this on your notes Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

39 Examples of Bureaucracies I. Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

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44 MAX Weber s Rational Social Organization Distinctive social institutions that see to meeting the demands of a growing, complex society Six Characteristics: 1. Hierarchy 2. Rules 3. Function 4. Focus 5. Impersonality 6. Qualification Expressed in bureaucracy!!!!!!..see MINI 4

45 A. Max Weber Also Claimed that the key to the birth of industrial capitalism lay in the Protestant Reformation ( protestant work ethic ). Industrial capitalism is the major outcome of Calvinism. The Calvinist idea of predestination Worldly prosperity ($$$) is a sign of God's grace. Poverty is a sign of God's rejection (or YOU did something WRONG). Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

46 B. Karl MARX: Alienation Alienation The experience of isolation & misery resulting from powerlessness. Capitalism alienates workers in four specific ways: 1. From the act of working Workers have no say in production; work is tedious and repetitive. 2. From the products of work Workers have no ownership or pride in the product that is sold for profit Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

47 Alienation Capitalism alienates workers in four specific ways: 3. From other workers Work is competitive rather than cooperative. 4. From human potential Workers do not fulfill themselves in their work. People feel like the job is a waste of time/ life.

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50 Capitalism and Alienation Marx: To the capitalists, workers are nothing more than a source of labor.

51 Revolution MARX:The only way out of capitalism is to remake society. Video Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

52 C. Durkheim 1. Organic solidarity Social bonds based on specialization and interdependence that are strong within industrial societies Key to the change is an expanding division of labor Specialization of economic activity Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

53 Mechanical Solidarity 2. Mechanical solidarity Social bonds based on common sentiment and shared moral values that are common among members of preindustrial societies

54 C. Durkheim Warned that modern society creates anomie- A = without, nomos = law A condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or from a lack of purpose or ideals- video

55 D. The Peter Principal (Dr. Laurence J. Peter) An observation that in an organizational hierarchy, every employee will rise or get promoted to his or her level of incompetence Explained

56 Video!? Modeling- AND americas broken dream. Sociology, 12 th Edition by John Macionis

57 Video Discussion: How did this video show Alienated workers and Anomie in society? (look at your notes for the four concepts of alienation)