UCSP MIDTERMS

Social Animal

• Plato

• John Locke

• Emile

Why are is man a social animal?

• Language and Results (interaction)

• have relationship

• highest form of animal

collection of individuals who have relationships with one another that make them interdependent

• Social Groups

• Social Aggregates

• Individuals

necessary condition that exists within a social groups

• Social Groups

• Interdependence

• Individuals

do not necessarily influence our social actions as there might be no direct interaction and interdependence

• Social Groups

• Interdependence

• Social Aggregates

assign great value to their relationships with people/

Members also prescribe to the preferences and ways of thinking and doing of its members

• Social Groups

• Individuals

• Social Aggregates

a small, intimate, and less specialized group

▪ Characterized by a deep and profound relationship with each other

▪ Comprised of members that are responsible for the continual social development

• Primary Groups

• Secondary Groups

• In groups

is based on kinship

• Primary Groups

• Secondary Groups

• Primary Group Affiliation

are larger, less intimate, more specialized

▪ The level of interaction and interdependence is not deep and significant

▪ It allows one to treat others as merely a means to achieve his or her immediate

objectives

• Primary Groups

• Secondary Groups

• Primary Group Affiliation

argued that the shift from traditional to modern society will impact how individuals relate to one another

• Emile Dukheim

• John Locke

• Plato