Chapter+05-Groups+and+Organizations

__ Social group __ - two or more people who identify with and interact with one another -The Harper family is all a social group. Jake interacts with his mom and dad. Charlie interacts with Alan, the brothers with their mother. They are all one big social group. __ Tradition __ - values and beliefs passed from generation to generation -All of Charlie’s traditions have been passed down from his mother. She likes to drink, use men, and spend money. All of the same things Charlie do. __ Out-group __ - a social group toward which a person feels a sense of competition or opposition -Neither Alan nor Charlie get along with their mom, but at one point Evelyn and Charlie were very close and excluded Alan from everything. At that point Alan felt like the out-group from the other two.

__ Dyad: __ A social group with two members - Charlie and his brother are often seen together, whether that be going to their mothers, or just having a simple snack in the kitchen. __ Triad: __ A social group with three members - Charlie, Alan, and Jake form a triad because they are the three main characters of the television show, and they are often associating with one another. __ Network: __ A web of weak social ties - Charlie is always going to the bar to pick up a girl for the night, and because of this, he never really has a good relationship with any of them, leaving him with a life full of weak ties. 