Assignment problem: You will be able to define, identify, and explain culture, socialization, social interaction, groups, and social organization as basic building blocks of society and social experience and to apply this knowledge to explain why people conform to or deviate from societal expectations.
Task:
1. Choose a group to analyze in this essay. It can be a group you belong to, or a group you have heard or read about. It can be large or small. When choosing a group for this "assignment", first look at the questions below to see if you will be able to answer the questions about the group. In this "assignment", you will analyze your chosen group and apply sociological ideas in your analysis. You will also illustrate your points with specific examples.
2. Identify and explain the following characteristics as they apply to your group using terminology from the lesson.
a. Describe the group you chose. Explain why your example is a group and not a category or an aggregate.
b. Is this a primary or secondary group? Does the group serve an expressive or instrumental function?
c. What is the leadership style of this group's leader?
d. In what ways are people expected to conform to the group? Why do people conform to this group?