First Part of PPT UCSP

Social Groups

anthropology + Sociology

Political Organization

Sociology + Political Science

Cultural Institution

Anthropology + Political Science

Social Aggregates

People who happen to be in the same place at the same time

Social Categories

People who share the same characteristics

Group

A collection of people; they can be temporary

Institution

A functioning entity; its always permanent

Primary Group

small, high level of intimacy among members, very personal relationship, very frequent interaction

e.g. family, group of friends at school

Secondary Group

large, less intimacy, impersonal and formal, less frequent interaction and limited contact, members are accepted on basis of what they can do for the group

e.g. political party, church

Reference Group

influences a person’s behavior and attitudes, regardless whether they are a member

In-Group

Group to welcome a person belongs and feels a sense of identity

e.g. fraternity

Out-Group

group to welcome a person does not belong and feel a sense of hostility towards

e.g. sports team opponent

Kinship

social institution w/c refers to relations formed between members of society

explains the nature and reason for the formation of different types of bonds in society

system of social relationships between people based on blood or marriage

considers both biological relationship and non biological relationship

Marriage

publicly recognized social and legal union

accords a child full birth-status rights common to normal members of his society

Household

consists of one or more people

everyone living in a housing unit

families constitute households or households are built around families

Consanguineal Kinship

based on descent or blood relation

imaginary, assumed relations like fictive kinship

e.g. relation between mother and daughter

Affinal Kinship

based on marriage

e.g relation between husband and wife

in extended form - includes parents and siblings of both sides, their spouses and children

e.g. relation between son-in-law and father-in-law

Descent

socially existing recognized biological relationship between people in society

considers only biological relationship

two types: unilineal and cognatic (bilineal) descents

Descent Groups

group of people related by descent by a common ancestor

Lineages

group of people related by a common ancestor

Cognates

having a common origin

Fictive Kinship

acting as if someone is a kin when they are actually not