Question

Groups are one of the forms making up social structure. ALL BUT which of the following are ways that primary groups differ from secondary groups?

		primary groups are more intimate
		secondary groups are more instrumental
		primary groups are larger
		primary groups are more greedy
		secondary groups are more short-term

Elizabeth Bliss comes from a wealthy family. She attended all of the right schools and an Ivy League college. Now she has fallen in love with Mike Smith, the family’s gardener. Elizabeth’s father forbids her to marry Mike. Clearly, Mr. Bliss is a believer in

		endogamy
		exogamy
		monogamy
		ritual pollution
		prejudice

Unemployment is not necessary under capitalism.

		True
		False One of the thematic elements of this course: If you are determined enough, you can achieve whatever you want in life If you are disadvantaged, you just need to work hard to change your situation We are always part of entities larger than ourselves Social forces produce individuals who are all entirely products of their environment. There is no such thing as individuality.

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:

1) They ways in which primary groups differ from secondary groups are:

• Primary groups are more intimate
• Secondary groups are more instrumental
• Secondary groups are more short term

Secondary groups are generally the larger groups and therefore they are more impersonal. They serve as an instrumental function, that is their role is more goal or task oriented than emotional.

2) Mr. Bliss would be a believer in Endogamy.

It is the custom of marrying only within limits of a social group, caste or ethnic groups. Here, the gardener belonged to a different social group- he was less qualified academically, and economically less sound. Therefore, their relationship was not being approved of.

3) It is False, that unemployment is not necessary among capitalism. One of the thematic elements is, "we are always part of entities larger than ourselves."

This is because under capitalism, unemployment is tolerated as long as it satisfies economic goals. This is the Marxist structural unemployment, that is caused when the skills in the labour force and the skills in demand do not match. There is a homeostatic mechanism in capitalism which keeps a number of people unable to find employment.