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| Social groups: Social groups in psychology are collections of individuals who interact and identify with each other, sharing common characteristics, goals, or interests. Group dynamics significantly influence individual behaviors, attitudes, and identities, playing a crucial role in socialization and cultural transmission. See also Group behavior, Behavior, Social behavior, Social identity, Attitudes._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Muzafer Sherif on Social Groups - Dictionary of Arguments
Haslam I 147 Social Groups/Sherif: Sherif began the empirical work (>Robbers Camp Study/Sherif) by attempting to define precisely the ‘minimal essential properties of groups’ (Sherif et al., 1955(1): 371). Note that the very claim that groups have ‘properties’ reveals Sherif’s belief that groups had a material reality. Haslam I 148 Def Group/Sherif: a social unit which consists of a number of individuals who, at a given time, stand in more or less definite interdependent status and role relationships to one another and which explicitly or implicitly possess a set of values or norms regulating the behavior of members at least in matters of consequence to the group. (Sherif et al., 1955(1): 372). Platow/Hunter: a group, in Sherif’s work, is more than a psychological representation. 1. Sherif, M., White, B.J. and Harvey, O.J. (1955) ‘Status in experimentally produced groups’, American Journal of Sociology, 60: 370–9. Michael W. Platow and John A. Hunter, „ Intergroup Relations and Conflicts. Revisiting Sherif’s Boys’ Camp studies“, in: Joanne R. Smith and S. Alexander Haslam (eds.) 2017. Social Psychology. Revisiting the Classic studies. London: Sage Publications_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Sherif, Muzafer Haslam I S. Alexander Haslam Joanne R. Smith Social Psychology. Revisiting the Classic Studies London 2017 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-24