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SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
Groups and Organizations:
1. Why Join a group?
2. How Do Sociologists name and describe different types of groups in Society?
3. Can you name the types of groups?
People form bonds with each other to meet their needs reach goals, help others ie.
Marriages, friends, family clubs, sports, teams, gangs, cults, business companies, political
parties, social movements and protests, churches, temples, mosques community service groups
WHAT HOLDS CANADIAN
SOCIETY TOGETHER?
What would our society be like without these
groups?
How do Sociologists name and describe different types of groups?
SIMPLE TO COMPLEX: THE LARGER THE GROUP THE GREATER THE STRUCTURE NEEDED FOR IT TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY - RULES, PROCESSES, DEFINED ROLES, MISSION STATEMENTS, ACCOUNTABILITY ETC.
DYADS
PRIMARY GROUPS
SECONDARY GROUPS
FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS
BUREAUCRACIES
Diad - 2 People ie. Marriage, friendshipPrimary groups: members have close personal relationships, emotional connection ie FamilySecondary Groups: members relate in a more formal, less personal way Roles, structure and rules ie. Sports Teams, clubs, etc.
How do Sociologists categorize Groups?
DiadsPrimary Groups Secondary GroupsFormal OrganizationsBureaucracies
Formal Organizations: Structured Groups that have rules
stating who can join the group, who plays what role, and how rules are made and enforced.
These groups can be voluntary or compulsory
Most have a similar hierarchical structure, which is based on levels of power
Made up of both paid and volunteer workers
What are the Characteristics of Formal Organizations ?
Bureaucracy: Often formed in order to meet more complex goals Rigid Operational Style: Things are
always done a particular way Clearly Defined Management
Structure: You must “climb the corporate ladder”.
Impersonal – usually no contact with management or input into decisions
What are the Characteristics of Bureaucracies?
Utilitarian bureaucracy – operate as a business, make a profit for owners
Normative Bureaucracy –based on helping others or improving society
Coercive bureaucracy – Force clients into them (ie. Prison)
Can you think of an example for each?:
Three Categories of Bureaucracy
Which Types of Groups do the following Photos Represent??
SOUP KITCHEN
KIDS SPORT’S TEAMS
CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES, MOSQUES, TEMPLES
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
CULTS – MOONIES: MASS MARRIAGE CEREMONY
NHL or a Hockey Franchise
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Summary:
We are not Loners! We are Social creatures and live in Packs! We cooperate in many ways to make life better. We are all members of different types of groups which we join for different reasons and with different goals in mind.
Society Is made up of several different types of groups.
Sociologists categorize (Name) different types of groups in society according to how they are organized and how they function.