The purpose
of this assignment is to demonstrate mastery of the course Learning Objective:
Students 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: 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 essay you
will analyze your chosen group and apply sociological ideas in your analysis.
You will also illustrate your points with specific examples. Identify and
explain the following characteristics as they apply to your group using
terminology from the lesson. Describe the group you chose. Explain why
your example is a group and not a category or an aggregate. Is this a primary
or secondary group? Does the group serve an expressive or instrumental
function? What is the leadership style of this group's leader?In what ways are
people expected to conform in the group? Why do people conform in this group?
What groups would you like to
join? This is among the many questions college recruiters ask their applicants.
Icebreakers is an example of a social group many LGBTQ community members are
affiliated with. Social groups are an aspect of society that is continuously
evolving. Therefore, it is important to analyze the characteristics, functions,
leadership, and conformity of groups such as Icebreakers Manchester to broaden
our knowledge of social groups and their impact on society and personal lives.