SOC1013 Introduction to Sociology bolendersoc1013社会学概论博朗.pptVIP

* ? 2005, 2009 by Ronald Keith Bolender * Week One:Chapter 3: Humans Are Embedded in Social Organization A dyad cannot have a coalition (an alliance), but in groups, coalitions will inevitably occur, and this makes the group qualitatively different from the dyad. Such coalitions can be predicted beforehand. According to the work of Theodore Caplow, for example, in the triad (three-member group), the two weaker members will usually try to balance the power of the strongest. Dyads are usually more intense, exhibit more emotional involvement, and are less impersonal than groups. * ? 2005, 2009