In Chapter 5, we learned so much about social groups and group dynamics, which are quite interesting to weave into our world as they are. They do exist quite powerfully, and are often disguised, but still extremely evident to Sociologists. For this assignment, you will be asked to apply what you learned in Chapter 5, and compare and contrast key terms regarding these social groups. In addition to the keys terms, you will also be asked to demonstrate your ability to think critically about the two most intriguing social experiments regarding peer pressure and group conformity. Be sure to use support from your research (text) and do not solely base your assignment on just your personal opinion alone. 1. Identify your in-groups and your out-groups. How have your in-groups influenced the way you see the world? And what influence have your out-groups had on you? 2. You are likely to work for a bureaucracy. How do you think that this will affect your orientations to life? How can you make the ‘hidden culture’ work to your advantage? 3. Asch’s experiments illustrate the power of peer pressure. How has peer pressure operated in your life? Think about something that you did, despite not wanting to, because of peer pressure. 4. Now, watch this video about the two experiments we learned in this particular chapter. Discuss in your assignment how these videos help you interpret how meaningful group conformity and peer pressure is in our society. 5. Additionally, discuss how the Asch experiment was designed to fully give us the understanding of group conformity. Does this still exist today? Asch Conformity Experiment: Milgram Experiment (Derren Brown):Show more
