What is an aggregate in sociology

Sociology 101

Group Signs

This week please pick one day, one 24 hour period, when you keep track of all the group signs you see during your day. This does not mean just a sign signifying a meeting of a group but rather the parts of our society’s architecture that signifies groups. Keep this running list with you all the time and jot quick notes to your self. Then take your list and indicate whether the group sign you listed is an aggregate or category group and whether it is a primary or secondary group. As we discussed in class an aggregate consists of people who temporarily share the same physical space but who do not see themselves as belonging together and a category is simply a statistic, people who simply share similar characteristics. A primary group are those characterized by intimate, face to face interactions and a secondary group are larger more anonymous, more formal and more impersonal. You may use the chart below as a guide if you want, but you may find another structure works better for you. There should be lots of signs on the list, possibly 25.

You must use Microsoft word, size 12 font for your finished project

Signs

A/C

P/S

1

2

3

4

5

Etc.

Learning Objectives

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Points

Community awareness

Students will observe signs in the community

Students will not observe signs in the community

30 points

documentation

Students will document the collection of community signs

Students will not document the collection of community signs

30 points

Apply knowledge

Students will categorize the signs as primary or secondary and aggregate or category

Students will not categorize the signs as primary or secondary and aggregate or category

30 points

Presentation

Student will present a well written paper with attention to spelling, grammar, punctuation and overall presentation utilizing the chart model provided

Student will not present a well written paper with attention to spelling, grammar, punctuation and overall presentation

10 points