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By Team Polar Bear
Introduction to Community
• Comedy Series following the lives of seven community college students
• No previous history between group members
• All united by Spanish 101 class
Pierce’s Introduction
Intro to Community:Jeff Winger
• Why There:– Disbarred lawyer trying to get legitimate
degree
• Personality: – Sarcastic, dry humor, self-centered,
egotistical
Intro to Community:Britta Perry
• Why There:– Trying to get life back on track after
dropping out for Peace Crops
• Personality:– Grounded, “buzz kill”
Intro to Community:Abed Nadir
• Why There:– Parents wanted him to get a Business
degree, ends up following passion for film making
• Personality: – Odd mannerisms (Asperger), peculiar
humor
Intro to Community:Troy Barnes
• Why There:– No other options (former HS football
star, injured self)
• Personality:– Dimwitted, Jehovah's witness, arrogant
Intro to Community:Shirley Bennett
• Why There:– Take classes to market her baked goods
• Personality:– Friendly, informed by Christian beliefs
Intro to Community:Annie Edison
• Why There:– Dropped out from pill addiction, trying to
get life back on track
• Personality:– Cheerful, school spirited, straight-edge
Intro to Community:Pierce Hawthorne
• Why there:– Companionship and popularity
• Personality:– Good intentions, clumsy, out of touch
with youth
Features and Processes
Family DynamicsDistinct individual characteristics
Study Room
Feature and Processes: The ‘Family’ Feeling
• The group refers to itself as a family• They try to fit themselves into familial roles
to explain the dynamics and process– The group tends to go between referring to
themselves as a dysfunctional and family, group of friends, and study group
• Contemporary American Poultry• Introduction to Film• Romantic Expressionism– The group in not a family in the traditional
sense
Romantic Expression
Group Dynamics
• What is the function of a group?– To support and provide opportunities that did
not exist for the individuals
• Behavior=exchange of words or objects amongst group members and activities
• Attitudes=group’s perceptions, feelings, and values of each individual
• Norms=procedures or unwritten rules impacted by behavior, attitudes, utility, and values
Group Dynamics:Essential Group Shift
• The protest is the crucial event that dictates the group’s norms
• What happens?• Britta is Self-reflective• Annie and Shirley Bond-Protest• Abed and Troy Bond-Project• Pierce and Jeff fight
Britta Self-Reflective
Jeff and Pierce Interaction
Group Dynamics:Leadership Formation
• Jeff is center of power structure– Authoritative leader
• Formation of power structure allows the rest of the group to feel accomplished
• Group will remain from moving forward without Jeff present
Jeff’s Leadership
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Group Dynamics:Hierarchy
Feature and Processes: The Characteristics
• The group stereotypes represent how they understands each other
• Each of the characters fit into at least one of Benne and Sheats’ Typology of Roles in Groups: task roles, relationship roles, individual roles (Forsyth p151)
• The understood roles of the characters can be seen as norms, “consensual, implicit, self-generating, and stable” (173)– The group understands how each other act
and react accordingly
Annie: Doe Eyed Princess Roles: Initiator/contributor, coordinator,
energizer, procedural technician, recorder, opinion seeker, information giver, standard setter; on occasion – dominator
Britta: ‘Activist’Role: evaluator/critic, special-interest giver; on occasion – encourager, compromiser
Jeff: Cool but InsecureRole: initiator, orienteer, critic, dominator, recognition seeker, playboy
Shirley: Judgmental EncouragerRole: opinion giver, critic, encourager, help seeker; on occasion – dominator
Troy: Athlete – Role: follower,
recognition seeker
Abed: OddballRole: group observer/commentator; on occasion compromiser
Pierce: ‘Old’ ManRole: follower, aggressor, recognition seeker, opinion giver
Feature and Processes: Study Room
• Important place for the group – Main setting of the First Season
• Place where group initially came together• They dislike when others invade ‘their’
space• Important events occur in the room– Halloween Party– Christmas Party– Paintball– Finale Episode
Problems and Resolutions
Trivial conflictsInterfering romantic interests
College experienceGroup expiration date
Problems and Resolutions:Trivial Conflicts
Problems• Each episode is driven by a conflict• Example:– Halloween Party, Pierce’s problem
Resolutions• Group generally looks to Jeff for
answers/conflict resolutions
Problems and Resolutions:Romantic Interests
Problems:• Internal and external relationships affect
the group in different ways (i.e Jeff and Britta vs. Jeff and Slater)
Resolutions:• External relationships do not affect the
internal group dynamic• Internal relationships do affect the group
dynamic
Problems and Resolutions:
Romance Flow Chart
Problems and Resolutions:College Experience
Problem• Each character is at Greendale for
their own reasons (not all by choice) therefore dragging in their personal conflict into the group dynamic
Resolutions• May not be solved until graduation?
Problems and Resolutions:Group Expiration Date
Problem:• Spanish 101 brought class together and
class is ending• What is group incentive to stay together?
Resolutions:• Anthropology as a new study group • Shows individuals benefit from the group as
a whole
Conclusion
• Is the group functional?– Personal Goals– Group Goals– Social Growth
• Can the current process continue?• The Future– Their interactions will include more activities
outside of studying– Post-Greendale: interactions will subside because
group’s initial goal is non-existent
• Team Polar Bear and Community Spanish Study Group
CommunityTeam Polar Bear