3. Groups3. Groups

Consists of two or more people who Consists of two or more people who interact frequently and share a interact frequently and share a common identity and feeling of common identity and feeling of interdependance.interdependance.

Primary and Secondary Primary and Secondary GroupsGroups

Primary GroupPrimary Group: Small, less : Small, less specialized group in which members specialized group in which members engage in face-to-face, emotion engage in face-to-face, emotion based interaction over an extended based interaction over an extended period of time.period of time.

Examples: Family, friendsExamples: Family, friends

Secondary GroupSecondary Group: Larger, more : Larger, more specialized group in which members specialized group in which members engage in more impersonal, goal-engage in more impersonal, goal-oriented relationships for a limited oriented relationships for a limited period of time.period of time.

Examples: Church, schools, workExamples: Church, schools, work

Formal OrganizationFormal Organization: is a highly : is a highly structured group formed for the structured group formed for the purpose of completing certain tasks purpose of completing certain tasks or achieving certain goals.or achieving certain goals.

Examples: Universities, corporationsExamples: Universities, corporations

4.4. Social InstitutionsSocial InstitutionsTextbook WorkTextbook Work

A) Term: Social InstitutionA) Term: Social Institution B) Identify the differences between B) Identify the differences between

“Group” and “Social Institutions”“Group” and “Social Institutions” C) What are the 5 essential tasks C) What are the 5 essential tasks

performed by social institutions performed by social institutions (Functionalist)(Functionalist)

D) How do D) How do conflict theoristsconflict theorists view view social institutionssocial institutions

A. SOCIAL INSTITUTION:A. SOCIAL INSTITUTION:

A set of organized beliefes and rules A set of organized beliefes and rules that establish how a society will that establish how a society will attempt to meet it’s basic social attempt to meet it’s basic social needs.needs.

B. What is the difference B. What is the difference between groups and social between groups and social institutions?institutions?

A group is composed of specific, A group is composed of specific, indentifiable people; an institution is indentifiable people; an institution is a a standardizedstandardized way of doing way of doing something.something.

FAMILYFAMILY

C. 5 Essential tasks C. 5 Essential tasks performed by social performed by social institutions: institutions:

1. 1. Replacing members:Replacing members: (Family) Reproduction (Family) Reproduction 2. 2. Teaching new membersTeaching new members: (Family, Education, : (Family, Education,

Religion) Learning values, customs, etc…Religion) Learning values, customs, etc… 3. 3. Producing, distributing, and consuming Producing, distributing, and consuming

goods and services:goods and services: (Economy/Government) (Economy/Government) 4. 4. Preserving order:Preserving order: (Government, Family, (Government, Family,

Religion, Military) Religion, Military) 5. 5. Providing and maintaining a sense of Providing and maintaining a sense of

purpose:purpose: (Government, Family, Education) (Government, Family, Education) Motivates people to cooperate by providing Motivates people to cooperate by providing purpose purpose

D.How do conflict theorists D.How do conflict theorists view social institutions?view social institutions?

Agree with functionalists that they Agree with functionalists that they do meet humans basic needsdo meet humans basic needs

They do not work for the common They do not work for the common good of everyonegood of everyone HomelessHomeless Government (Wealthy, Mentally ill)Government (Wealthy, Mentally ill)