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Group Power

Group Power. Social Structure Framework. Transformation of social structure means changes in the division of labor (e.g., how tasks are divided) * “ Hunting and Gathering” to “ Postindustrial” * Plow to the Steam Engine to the Micro-chip .

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Group Power

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  1. Group Power

  2. Social Structure Framework

  3. Transformation of social structure means • changes in the division of labor • (e.g., how tasks are divided) • * “Hunting and Gathering” to “Postindustrial” • * Plow to the Steam Engine to the Micro-chip

  4. Transformation of social structure also means • Changes in solidarity (social cohesion) • Mechanical • (Pre-industrial/minimal division of labor) • to • Organic • (very specialized division of labor) • * Changes in types and nature of inequality • * Changes in social relationships • Gemeinschaft (traditional) • Gesellschaft (complex)

  5. Gemeinschaft Societies A Gemeinschaft society would be made up of the various family trees and how they are related to one another.

  6. Gesellschaft Societies A Gesellschaft society would be made up of clumps of trees, each has a specialized relationship and may not be committed to the others.

  7. The Effect of Social Structure on the formation of our selves is very powerful • We can’t see it but we can observe the social action that it produces

  8. Dyad • Triad • Reference group • In-group • Out-group

  9. What Constitutes a group • Primary…. • Examples…… • Family, close friends, school or work-related peer groups

  10. Secondary…. • Schools, churches, corporations

  11. Asch’s experiment • 33% routinely conformed • 40% conformed ½ the time • 25% “stuck to their guns” • Group cohesion and group size effect whether we conform to group pressure

  12. Groups can create – in-group/out-group • We perceive people in our out-groups negatively regardless of their actual characteristics.

  13. Group Think - • Assures Conformity But also • Creates fear

  14. Group Think “living in a bubble” • Illusion of invulnerability. • Falsely negative impression of those who are antagonists to the group’s plans. • Discouragement of dissenting opinion. • Illusion of unanimity. • Can lead to “Risky Shift” phenomenon = A willingness to engage in extreme behavior if condoned.

  15. Milgrim’s Experiment • “Teachers” • 65% did what were told in the laboratory setting and went to 450 volts • Perceived authority “white lab coats” • Obedience to authority more common than we want to admit • We transform from independent thinkers to “agents of the state”

  16. John Pryor’s experiment • “Trainers” • Led to believe that sexual harassment was condoned • 90% took full advantage and engaged in the behavior when encouraged • Reference groups affect our behavior, imposing social control

  17. Leadership Power • Authoritarian • Democratic • Laissez-Faire • Instrumental and Expressive Functions

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